"dance hostess" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dance hostesses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|es}} dance hostess (plural dance hostesses)
  1. A woman whose occupation is to dance with male clients for a price per dance.
    Sense id: en-dance_hostess-en-noun-rGln~aLJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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