D defs.my
Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Hostess

/hōs'-təs/ · Host·ess · IPA /ˈhoʊstɪs/
01 n. A female host; a woman who hospitably entertains guests at her house.
  1. 1.
    A female host; a woman who hospitably entertains guests at her house.
  2. 2.
    A woman who entertains guests for compensation; a female innkeeper.