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 wordhostess 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