air stewardess

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English

Noun

air stewardess (plural air stewardesses)

  1. (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.

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