I. ˈhōs-təs noun
Date: 14th century
1. : a woman who entertains socially
2.
a. : a woman in charge of a public dining room who seats diners
b. : a female employee on a public conveyance (as an airplane) who manages the provisioning of food and attends passengers
c. : a woman who acts as a partner or companion to male patrons in a dance hall or bar
II. verb
Date: 1927
intransitive verb
: to act as hostess
transitive verb
: to serve as hostess to