Hostessy

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Characteristic of a hostess; cheerful, helpful, etc.

    "Grace is animated, hostessy, a person not at all his daughter. She is wearing ruby-red lipstick and a mannish turtleneck[…]"

Example

More examples

"Grace is animated, hostessy, a person not at all his daughter. She is wearing ruby-red lipstick and a mannish turtleneck[…]"

Etymology

From hostess + -y.

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