stewardess

noun

stew·​ard·​ess ˈstü-ər-dəs How to pronounce stewardess (audio)
ˈstyü-;
ˈst(y)u̇r-dəs
: a woman who performs the duties of a steward
especially : one who attends passengers (as on an airplane)

Examples of stewardess in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As chronicled on a recent episode, bosun Luke Jones was terminated after entering the bed of an unconscious castmate while Jones was naked, and second stewardess Laura Bileskalne was axed after making multiple unwanted advances toward a castmate. Wesley Stenzel and Oliver Gettell, EW.com, 24 Aug. 2023 James had a stewardess friend working for the British Overseas Airways Corp. bring him a copy of the disc on her next flight to Dulles. Glenn Frankel, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2024 These feelings changed quickly after meeting our crew, which included a captain, personal chef, and stewardess. Parker Diakite, Essence, 4 Jan. 2024 Chastain — a yacht stewardess who starred alongside Rosbach on six seasons of Below Deck before exiting the show in February 2020 — first announced her pregnancy in December. Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 17 Oct. 2023 Chief stewardess Aesha Scott quickly alerted Chambers, who then removed Jones from the boat for the night and terminated his employment the following morning. Kelly Martinez, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2023 Östlund’s shots, which switch between multiple perspectives—from within the helicopter, then from the vantage of the speedboat, then tracking the stewardess carrying the goods—showcase the director’s baroque efforts to make his film, seemingly with no expense spared. Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2022 In this second spinoff, Jack Tripper falls in love with stewardess Vicky Bradford (Mary Cadorette) and proposes. Terri Robertson, Country Living, 27 Aug. 2023 The Japanese Yayoi applies for a job as a stewardess for the new Sabena Tokyo line. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 27 July 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1631, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stewardess was in 1631

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“Stewardess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stewardess. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

stewardess

noun
stew·​ard·​ess ˈst(y)ü-ərd-əs How to pronounce stewardess (audio)
ˈst(y)u̇(-ə)rd-
: a woman who does the job of a steward
especially : one who attends the needs of passengers (as on an airplane)
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