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How to pronounce hostess in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms air hostess, stewardess
Type of flight attendant, steward
Type Words
Type of host
Type Words
Type of boniface, host, innkeeper

Examples of hostess

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For starters, they are unlikely to entertain clients at hostess bars, as men do.
From the businessweek.com
The only hostess gift is a small, beautifully packaged costly box of chocolates.
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They're great hostess gifts and perfect holiday gifts for that unexpected guest.
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A preacher appears and the host and hostess swap vows between sips of Champagne.
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At Za's, the hostess was fired, and Sirianni quickly called Staley to apologize.
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One of the biggest missteps a hostess can make is letting a shower run too long.
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We checked in at the desk, where a hostess handed us a card with a number on it.
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What local wine can I present as a hostess gift for friends who are wine lovers?
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Premium had a couple taking drinks from a trolley pushed by a uniformed hostess.
From the guardian.co.uk
More examples
  • A woman host
  • Stewardess: a woman steward on an airplane
  • Hostess is a brand of Hostess Brands in the United States, known for its line of snack foods, such as Twinkies, CupCakes, Chocodiles, Ding Dongs, Ho Hos, Suzy Q's, Sno Balls, Zingers, Donettes, Mini Muffins, Hostess Fruit Pies, Pudding Pies, and Doughnuts.
  • The mau00EEtre d'hu00F4tel (French: "master of hotel", pronounced:u00A0), head waiter, host or mau00EEtre d' (US /u02C8meu026Atu0259r diu02D0/) manages the public part, or "front of the house", of a formal restaurant. The responsibilities of a mau00EEtre d'hu00F4tel generally include supervising the waiting staff, welcoming guests and assigning tables to them, taking reservations and ensuring that guests are satisfied.
  • "Hostess" is a science fiction short story by American writer Isaac Asimov. It was first published in the May 1951 issue of Galaxy and reprinted in the 1969 collection Nightfall and Other Stories.
  • A term referring to the individuals who are responsible for greeting and taking care of focus group respondents and observers. Hostess' responsibilities include serving food to the participants and the client observers, rescreening respondents when they arrive, preparing name tags, etc.
  • A woman who greets customers as they enter the restaurant and seats them.