air stewardess

English

Noun

air stewardess (plural air stewardesses)

(offensive, dated outside Malaysia and Singapore) A female flight attendant.
Synonym: (UK) air hostess

Usage notes

Although widely used in Malaysia and Singapore, this term is dated and offensive in the US as it is regarded as sexist.

Hypernyms

(United States) flight attendant (male or female)

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