Definition of "stewardess" [stew•ard•ess]

• A woman flight attendant. See Usage Note at -ess. (noun)

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• "Life on Mars (“Coffee, Tea or Annie”) – Slain stewardess turns out to be the spitting image of Annie, so she goes undercover to find the murderer."
• "I called the stewardess and asked for another Coke."
• "Here he was, spending money he might never get back to give her a chance, and she called the stewardess because he kissed her!"