Synonyms for stewardess
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Hostess
hostess, air hostess UK, flight hostess, sky girl vulgar slang, air stewardess vulgar, trolley dolly slang, cart tart slang informal
2. Airline stewardess
Other
sky waitress, air-girl slang dated, hostie slang
Definitions
- n. 1
A female flight attendant (a member of the crew of an airplane who is responsible for the comfort and safety of its passengers).
- n. 2
A woman who works at housekeeping and passenger service aboard a ship, yacht, or other type of boat that carries passengers.
Related words
- Phrases
- air stewardess airline stewardess flight stewardess
- Is a kind of
- air host air steward flight attendant steward
Forms
- Plural
- stewardesses → hostesses, air-girls, hosties…
Example sentences
- hostess The hostess was reimbursed for the party's expenses.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| stewardess | steady | |
| hostess | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- hostie
- 7 letters
- hostess2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hostess2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- stewardesse