Definition of HOSTESS

hostess

Meanings

Plural: hostesses

Noun

  • a woman host
  • a woman innkeeper
  • a woman steward on an airplane
  • A female host.
  • A female innkeeper.
  • Stewardess: a woman steward on an airplane.
  • A bar hostess or bargirl; a paid female companion offering conversation and in some cases sex.
  • A female prostitute.

Verb

  • be the host of or for
  • To host, as a woman.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English hostesse, from Middle French hostesse, from Old French ostesce, made up of oste (“host”) + -esce (“feminine marker”).

Synonyms

air hostess, girl rented overnight, host, hostress, stewardess

Scrabble Score: 10

hostess is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
hostess is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hostess is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

hostess is a valid Words With Friends word