1. a female flight attendant on an airplane
Usage: dated; largely replaced by ‘flight attendant’
2. a woman employed to manage provisions and serve passengers on a ship
Usage: nautical

Examples

• The stewardess demonstrated how to use the oxygen masks.
• She worked as a stewardess for the airline in the 1960s.
• The term ‘flight attendant’ is now preferred over ‘stewardess.’
• The ship’s stewardess served dinner to the first-class passengers.
• Many airlines hired stewardesses based on strict appearance requirements.
• The stewardess helped passengers store their luggage in the overhead compartments.