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stewardess

[ stoo-er-dis, styoo- ]

noun

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


stewardess

/ ˈstjʊədɪs; ˌstjʊəˈdɛs /

noun

  1. a woman who performs a steward's job on an aircraft or ship
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Gender Note

See -ess.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of stewardess1

1625–35 for earlier sense “female stewardâ€; 1930–35 stewardess fordef 1; steward + -ess
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Sarah Clark, who worked as a stewardess on the ship from 2002-2005, recalled how the crew made good use of the car deck when the passengers were gone.

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Other stewardesses and I laugh about how lucky we were to be in the industry at that time.

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The pilot made everyone sit down, even the stewardesses.

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A stewardess came over and gave them each a mug of warm milk.

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David Zucker: My favorite has always been when the stewardess says, "I've never been so scared, and besides, I am 26 and I'm not married."

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