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Word: Hostess
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French (h)ostesse, feminine of (h)oste (see host)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈhəʊstəs
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
həʊˈstɛs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a woman who receives or entertains guests
Short Definition:woman receiving others as guests
Examples:- the perfect dinner-party hostess
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