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stewardess.

A female flight attendant (a member of the crew of an airplane who is responsible for the comfort and safety of its passengers).

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈstu.ɚ.dɪs/General-American/ˈstʊɹ.dɪs/General-American/stjuː.əˈdɛs/Received-Pronunciation/ˈstjuː.ə.dɛs/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A female flight attendant (a member of the crew of an airplane who is responsible for the comfort and safety of its passengers).

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  2. A woman who works at housekeeping and passenger service aboard a ship, yacht, or other type of boat that carries passengers.

  3. A female steward (any sense).

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English steward Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der. Ancient Greek -ῐᾰ (-ĭă) Ancient Greek -ισσα (-issa)bor. Late Latin -issader. Old French -essebor. Middle English -esse English -ess English stewardess From steward + -ess (feminine suffix).

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