Definition of Air hostess

1. Noun. A woman steward on an airplane.

Exact synonyms: Hostess, Stewardess
Generic synonyms: Flight Attendant, Steward

Definition of Air hostess

1. Noun. A female flight attendant. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Air Hostess

air forces
air freshener
air gas
air group
air guitar
air guitarist
air guitarists
air guitars
air gun
air guns
air hammer
air hockey
air hole
air horn
air hose
air hostess (current term)
air hunger
air intake
air jacket
air jackets
air kerma rate
air kiss
air lane
air lanes
air letter
air letters
air level
air levels
air lift fermenter
air lock

Literary usage of Air hostess

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Contested Skies: Trans-Australian Airlines, 1946-1992 by John Gunn (1999)
"... who later became air hostess Superintendent, and her colleagues are taking part in an early promotional photographic shoot for new air hostess uniforms. ..."

2. What Society Does to Girls by Joyce Nicholson (1975)
"Why do girls, with so much inherent ability, so often end up in lowly-paid positions, in supportive, assisting roles, such as secretary, nurse, air hostess, ..."

3. Past Caringby Audrey Jenkinson by Audrey Jenkinson (2004)
"There is turbulence and the air hostess tells me to sit down. I refuse. The doctor calls for an oxygen tank and quietly tells me that he thinks Mum is ..."

4. A Hedonist's Guide to Tallinn by Laurence Shorter (2004)
"Design is minimalist and fun: low lighting, tubular chandeliers and waitresses in red air-hostess uniforms. Located on the ground floor of the Scandic Hotel ..."

5. Much Bigger Than Grownups: Chronicles of a Native South Africanby Shelley Wood Gauld by Shelley Wood Gauld (2006)
"A frantic air hostess tried in vain to quieten them and to restrain several from visiting friends up and down the aisles. Her efforts were ineffective. ..."

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