stewardess

== English == === Etymology === From steward + -ess (feminine suffix). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈstu.ɚ.dɪs/, /ˈstʊɹ.dɪs/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /stjuː.əˈdɛs/, /ˈstjuː.ə.dɛs/, /ˈstjuː.ə.dɪs/, /ˈstjʊə.dɪs/ Rhymes: (Received Pronunciation) -ɛs Hyphenation: stew‧ard‧ess === Noun === stewardess (plural stewardesses or (humorous, nonstandard) stewardii) (dated) A female flight attendant (a member of the crew of an airplane who is responsible for the comfort and safety of its passengers). A woman who works at housekeeping and passenger service aboard a ship, yacht, or other type of boat that carries passengers. A female steward (any sense). ==== Synonyms ==== (female): ==== Hypernyms ==== (gender-neutral): ==== Coordinate terms ==== (male): ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === air nurse, flight nurse (obsolete form for air stewardess, from when medical qualifications were needed) == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from English stewardess. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌsty.ʋɑrˈdɛs/, /ˌsti.ʋɑrˈdɛs/ Hyphenation: ste‧war‧dess Rhymes: -ɛs === Noun === stewardess f (plural stewardessen, no diminutive, masculine steward) stewardess, air hostess Synonyms: hofmeesteres, luchtgastvrouw, luchtwaardin