Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun hostess
3 senses of hostess
Sense 1
hostess -- (a woman host)
=> host -- (a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there)
Sense 2
hostess -- (a woman innkeeper)
=> host, innkeeper, boniface -- (the owner or manager of an inn)
Sense 3
stewardess, air hostess, hostess -- (a woman steward on an airplane)
=> steward, flight attendant -- (an attendant on an airplane)