stewardess
/ˈstu.ɚ.dɪs/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A female flight attendant (a member of the crew of an airplane who is responsible for the comfort and safety of its passengers).
Dated
Example Sentences
- "She usually rang for the stewardess early, but this morning of course there had been no ring. The stewardess had gone in all the same about eight o'clock and found the cabin empty."
- "Certainly a stewardess who may have fifty or even a hundred passengers to look after cannot give much attention to nursing, even if she knows how."
- "He regarded the tray with apprehension, then with dismay as the stewardess said: "She's just rung for breakfast in bed, going to stay there all day as she feels a cold coming.""
- "I came into the industry as a chef with restaurant and catering experience but no real understanding of what the whole role of "stewardess" entailed on board."
- "The stewardess, principal inspector of the cow stable and the butter establishment, was indeed with the young lady, who had just entered the yard."
- "The occasion – the very first trip of a stewardess on Capitol, eastbound B & O […]"
Etymology
Etymology tree English steward Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der. Ancient Greek -ῐᾰ (-ĭă) Ancient Greek -ισσα (-issa)bor. Late Latin -issader. Old French -essebor. Middle English -esse English -ess English stewardess From steward + -ess (feminine suffix).
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈstu.ɚ.dɪs/
- British English: /stjuː.əˈdɛs/