Definitions
A woman who receives or looks after guests.
Word origin
From Middle English hostesse, from Middle French hostesse, from Old French ostesce, made up of oste (“host”) + -esce (“feminine marker”).
Used in a sentence
“The host and hostess greeted their guests at the door.”
“Later in January, the alum club hostessed the initiation brunch at the Pi Beta Phi chapter house. It was thrilling to see so many girls with such enthusiasm!”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Female party greeter”7 letters
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