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hostess-ship

noun

Etymology

From hostess + -ship.

  1. derived from ostesce
  2. derived from hostesse
  3. inherited from hostesse
  4. suffixed as hostess-ship — “hostess + ship”

Definitions

  1. The state or position of being a hostess.

    • It is my father's will, I should take on me / The hostessship o' the day : You're welcome, sir! / Give me those flowers there, Dorcas.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA