hostess

host-ess · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

1.
A woman who receives or entertains guests.
2.
A woman who greets and seats customers at a restaurant.
3.
A woman employed to entertain customers at a nightclub or bar.
4.
A woman who presents a television or radio program.

Forms

plural: hostesses

Related words

Antonyms: guest

See also: entertainer, guest, hospitality, host

Synonyms: entertainer, greeter, host

Etymology

From Old French hostesse, feminine of hoste ("host"), from Latin hospes ("guest, host"). The gendered term has become less common in professional contexts, where host is often used for all genders.