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• host|ess — «HOHS tihs», noun, adjective, verb. –n. 1. a woman who receives another person as her guest: »Katherine went up to her hostess and dropped a curtsy. “It was nice of you to ask me to your party, Mrs. Howells,” she said, without mumbling (New… …   Useful english dictionary

• host — host·al; host·ess ship; host·ing; host·less; host·ly; kink·host; host; non·host; host·ess; …   English syllables

• ess-ship — host·ess ship; …   English syllables

• ess — farm·er·ess; fruit·er·ess; ghost·ess; gi·ant·ess; guard·i·an·ess; heir·ess; her·mit·ess; jew·ess; join·tur·ess; judg·ess; knav·ess; knight·ess; land·grav·ess; law·yer·ess; leop·ard·ess; li·on·ess; man·ag·er·ess; man·ess; mar·shal·ess; may·or·ess; …   English syllables

• hostess — host·ess …   English syllables

• hostess — host•ess [[t]ˈhoʊ stɪs[/t]] n. 1) a woman who entertains guests in her own home or elsewhere 2) a woman employed in a restaurant or the like to seat patrons 3) cvb sbz a woman who acts as emcee, moderator, or interviewer for a television or radio …   From formal English to slang

• hostess — host|ess [ˈhəustıs US ˈhou ] n 1.) a woman at a party, meal etc who has invited all the guests and provides them with food, drink etc →↑host 2.) a woman who introduces and talks to the guests on a television or radio show →↑host 3.) a woman who… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• hostess-ship — ˈhōstə̇(sh)ˌship, tə̇sˌsh noun : the position or role of hostess * * * hōstˈess ship noun The character or office of a hostess • • • Main Entry: ↑host …   Useful english dictionary

• hostess — host|ess [ houstəs ] noun count ▸ 1 woman who invites ▸ 2 on television/radio ▸ 3 in nightclub/bar ▸ 4 in restaurant ▸ 5 female flight attendant 1. ) a woman who invites someone to a meal or party, or to stay for a short time in her home. A man… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• hostess-ship — host·ess ship …   English syllables