单词 | political hostess |
释义 | > as lemmaspolitical hostess political hostess n. a woman who regularly hosts parties or gatherings attended principally by politicians. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > politics > politician > [noun] > hostess to politicians political hostess1883 society > leisure > social event > hospitality > hospitable person > [noun] > hostess > type of political hostess1883 salonnièrea1922 tea hostess1976 1883 E. W. Hamilton Diary 18 Mar. (1972) II. 411 Lady Hayter has played the part of political hostess this year excellently well. 1944 C. Dilke in Wine & Food Spring 24 The house of a well-known political hostess. 1977 J. Aiken Last Movement v. 92 Her..husband had suddenly ditched her in favour of a fat blonde political hostess. 2001 N.Y. Times 14 Jan. ix. 4/1 As Ms. Griscom said, referring to the Big Bertha of political hostesses: ‘Pamela Harriman was just heinous to women, had no time for them, was just contemptuous’. < as lemmas |
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