STEWARDESS


Meaning of STEWARDESS in English

/stooh"euhr dis, styooh"-/ , n.

1. a woman flight attendant.

2. a woman who attends to the comfort of passengers on a ship, train, or bus.

[ 1625-35 for earlier sense "female steward"; 1930-35 for def. 1; STEWARD + -ESS ]

Usage . See -ess .

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .