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spec. A woman who keeps a public place of lodging and entertainment; the mistress of an inn. Also in archaic phrase mine hostess.
The hostess of an inn; the mistress of a lodging- or boarding-house.
A woman who is the owner, or the wife of the owner, of a business, esp. a cafe, hotel, or restaurant.