host ‧ ess /ˈhəʊstəs, ˈhəʊstɪs $ ˈhoʊ-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
1 . a woman at a party, meal etc who has invited all the guests and provides them with food, drink etc ⇨ host
2 . a woman who introduces and talks to the guests on a television or radio show ⇨ host
3 . a woman who shows people to seats in a restaurant in the US
4 . a woman whose job is to entertain men at a ↑ nightclub