air stewardess
English
[edit]Noun
[edit]air stewardess (plural air stewardesses)
- (offensive, dated outside Malaysia and Singapore) A female flight attendant.
- Synonym: (UK) air hostess
Usage notes
[edit]Although widely used in Malaysia and Singapore, this term is dated and offensive in the US as it is regarded as sexist.
Hypernyms
[edit]- (United States) flight attendant (male or female)