hostess

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈhəʊstəs/    美 /ˈhoʊstɪs/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A female host.
    — The host and hostess greeted their guests at the door.
  2. A female innkeeper.
  3. Stewardess: a woman steward on an airplane.
  4. A bar hostess or bargirl; a paid female companion offering conversation and in some cases sex.
  5. A female prostitute. Philippines
动词 v.
  1. To host, as a woman.
    — 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!

词形变化

hostesses plural hostesses present,singular,third-person hostessing participle,present hostessed participle,past hostessed past

词汇关系

近义词
hostress
衍生词
air hostess airline hostess cohostess dance hostess flight hostess hostess bar hostess dress hostess gown hostess-ship hostess trolley hostess with the mostess hostess with the mostest hostessy hostie

词源

词源 1
From Middle English hostesse, from Middle French hostesse, from Old French ostesce, made up of oste (“host”) + -esce (“feminine marker”).
词源 2
From Middle English hostesse, from Middle French hostesse, from Old French ostesce, made up of oste (“host”) + -esce (“feminine marker”).
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