hostesses
Women receiving guests
Hostesses is the plural of hostess, a woman who receives or entertains guests.
A hostess welcomes visitors to her home, or professionally seats diners at a restaurant: The hostesses were overwhelmed during the dinner rush.
The term also applies to women who entertain patrons at bars or clubs, sometimes with sexual connotations.
In American English, flight attendants were once called stewardesses or hostesses.
Hosted meal with guests
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- guestsPeople received hospitably
- homeOne's personal residence
- welcomeHospitable greeting offered
invitation · refreshments · hors d'oeuvres · cocktails · introductions · mingling · conversation · table setting
Attractive personal quality
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- courtesyRespectful, considerate behavior
- graciousnessCourteous, kind demeanor
warmth · cordiality · geniality · affability · amiability · tact · composure · refinement
Act of receiving guests
- banquetFormal celebratory meal
- galaFestive formal occasion
- soireeFormal evening party
- weddingMarriage rite and feast
ceremony · conference · convention · festival · premiere · fundraiser · celebration · exhibition
Chief dining room attendant
- reservationsDoubts or advance bookings
- seatingAvailable places to sit
- patronsRegular supporters or customers
- dining roomRoom for meals
menus · tablecloth · ambiance · bistro · eatery · establishment · waitstaff · podium
Airplane cabin staff member
- cabin crewAircraft service personnel
- stewardessFemale cabin crew member
- airlineAir transport company
- boardingEntering a vehicle
in-flight · passengers · beverage cart · galley · uniform · aisle · seatbelt · emergency exit
dinner party
Hosted meal with guests
welcome · invitation · refreshments · hors d'oeuvres · cocktails · introductions · mingling · conversation · table setting · soirée
charm
Attractive personal quality
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- courtesyRespectful, considerate behavior
graciousness · warmth · cordiality · geniality · affability · amiability · tact · composure · refinement · politeness
reception
Act of receiving guests
wedding · ceremony · conference · convention · festival · premiere · fundraiser · celebration · exhibition · launch
maître d'
Chief dining room attendant
- reservationsDoubts or advance bookings
- seatingAvailable places to sit
- patronsRegular supporters or customers
dining room · menus · tablecloth · ambiance · bistro · eatery · establishment · waitstaff · podium · greeting
flight attendant
Airplane cabin staff member
- cabin crewAircraft service personnel
- stewardessFemale cabin crew member
- airlineAir transport company
boarding · in-flight · passengers · beverage cart · galley · uniform · aisle · seatbelt · emergency exit · intercom
- high societygossip, socialites, socialite, aristocrats, aristocrat
- salonsliterary salon, drawing room, drawing rooms, soiree, soirees
- American diningdiners, free refills, doggy bag, tipping, hamburgers
- hospitality workersservers, waiters, bartenders, bussers, dishwashers
- social peopleextrovert, extroverts, social butterfly, people person, socialite
- cafe societysocialites, glitterati, bon vivants, jet setters, debutantes
- hostess giftPresent for your host
- air hostessesFemale cabin crew members
- air hostessFemale cabin crew
- airline hostessAircraft cabin service worker
- hostess standSeating coordinator's post
- hostess with the mostestExceptional female party-giver