noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American:/ˈstu.ɚ.dɪs/
General-American:/ˈstʊɹ.dɪs/
Received-Pronunciation:/stjuː.əˈdɛs/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈstjuː.ə.dɛs/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈstjuː.ə.dɪs/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈstjʊə.dɪs/
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rhymes with (Received Pronunciation) -ɛs
CMU ARPABET:S T UW1 ER0 D AH0 S
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A female flight attendant (a member of the crew of an airplane who is responsible for the comfort and safety of its passengers).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A woman who works at housekeeping and passenger service aboard a ship, yacht, or other type of boat that carries passengers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A female steward (any sense).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
a woman steward on an airplane
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: air hostess, hostess
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: steward, flight attendant
History
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).
Across languages
Translations
75 source translations are retained for this English entry.