stewardesses

Cabin crew members

Stewardesses is the plural of stewardess, a now somewhat dated term for a woman who attends to passengers on an airplane or ship.

The gender-neutral flight attendant has largely replaced it in professional contexts, though stewardess persists in casual speech and older materials.

The stewardesses demonstrated the safety procedures before takeoff.

The word is notable for being typed entirely with the left hand on a standard keyboard.

cabin

flight

Aerial journey by aircraft

boarding · gate · terminal · galley · aisle · seatbelt · intercom · turbulence · beverage cart · overhead bin

history

Pan Am

Defunct American international carrier

  • TWAFormer American airline
  • glamourFascinating, elegant attractiveness
  • golden agePeriod of peak prosperity

jet set · 1960s · feminism · age restrictions · marriage ban · discrimination · unionization · flight attendant · workplace rights · sexism

service

passengers

Transported travelers

helpfulness · patience · hospitality · graciousness · politeness · meal service · drink service · duty-free · pillow · blanket

uniform

tailored

Adjusted to fit exactly

  • blazerSemiformal tailored jacket
  • skirtWaist-hung lower garment
  • scarfNeck-warming fabric strip

nameplate · epaulets · dress code · grooming · polished · stockings · heels · pillbox hat · neckerchief · pencil skirt

safety

demonstration

Public display of opinion

oxygen mask · preflight · briefing · exit row · brace position · flotation device · defibrillator · fire extinguisher · emergency slide · crash landing

Categories
Opposites
crew role/authority

stewardessespilots

Those who fly aircraft

captains · cockpit crew · aviators · first officers · co-pilots

service direction

stewardessespassengers

Transported travelers

travelers · flyers · customers · guests

Phrases
Family

stewardess

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G