L'hôtesse de l'air
Example: L'hôtesse de l'air a expliqué les consignes de sécurité aux passagers.
Definition
"L'hôtesse de l'air" refers to a female flight attendant responsible for ensuring passenger safety and comfort during flights. She provides instructions, serves meals, and assists passengers throughout the journey on an airplane.
Etymology
The term "l'hôtesse de l'air" comes from French, where "hôtesse" means a female host or hostess, and "de l'air" means "of the air," referring to the air travel context. Originally, "hôtesse" signified a woman who welcomes guests, and it was adapted to describe female cabin crew members who serve and assist passengers on aircraft.
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"L'hôtesse de l'air" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Tourism - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 135 commonly used words.
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