Meaning & use
usherette
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(Dated) A woman employed to show people to their seats in a cinema or theater.
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The usherette guided them to their seats with a small flashlight.
In the 1950s, usherettes in uniform sold snacks between the theater aisles.
A note on using this word
"Usherette," formed with the feminine suffix "-ette," is now considered old-fashioned; "usher" is used for people of any gender today.
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usher
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