Hostess
['həʊstɪs;-es;həʊ'stes] or ['hostəs]
Definition
(n.) A female host; a woman who hospitably entertains guests at her house.
(n.) A woman who entertains guests for compensation; a female innkeeper.
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Examples
- The Duke of St. Austrey, who sat at his hostess's right, was naturally the chief figure of the evening. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
- The face of the hostess darkened with some shadow of perplexity, as she replied: 'Gaffer has never been where you have been. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Then the kind hostess conducted her guests to the snug apartments blazing with cheerful fires. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- You not only could, but you can and you do,' replied the hostess. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- The cares of a large party always prevailed over personal feelings, and Lily saw no change in her hostess's manner. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- Caroline also looked at her hostess. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- Gerald waited a moment, for his sister to play hostess. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- For in the last year she had found that her hostesses expected her to take a place at the card-table. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
Edited by Joanne