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stewardess
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stew·ard·ess  (str-ds, sty-)
n.
A woman flight attendant. See Usage Note at -ess.
stewardess [ˈstjʊədɪs ˌstjʊəˈdɛs]
n
(Engineering / Aeronautics) (Transport / Nautical Terms) a woman who performs a steward's job on an aircraft or ship
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.stewardess - a woman steward on an airplanestewardess - a woman steward on an airplane      
air hostess, hostess
flight attendant, steward - an attendant on an airplane
Translations
stewardess [ˈstjʊədes] N (Aer) → azafata f, auxiliar f de vuelo or de cabina, aeromoza f (LAm), sobrecargo f (Mex), cabinera f (Col) (Naut) → camarera f
stewardess [ˌstjuːərˈdɛs ˈstjuːərdəs] n (= air hostess) → hôtesse f
stewardess
n → Stewardess f
stewardess [ˈstjʊədɛs] n (Aer, Naut) → hostess f inv
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