usherette

[ uhsh-uh-ret ]

noun

1. a woman who escorts persons to seats in a theater, church, etc.

usherette

/ ˌʌʃəˈrɛt /

noun

1. a woman assistant in a cinema, theatre, etc, who shows people to their seats

Gender Note

See -ette.

Word History and Origins

Origin of usherette¹

First recorded in 1925–30; usher + -ette

Example Sentences

Penelope is on furlough from her job as an usherette at a London theatre.

From BBC

The theme of its holiday windows is “Theater of Dreams,” its windows filled with preening starlets, usherettes and a poodle in hair curlers.

From New York Times

And then the usherette opened the doors of this dark palace and with a flashlight held behind her took him to his seat.

From Literature

After leaving school, Liz took a series of jobs including working in a garment factory and as a cinema usherette.

From BBC

It continued, “The Amusement Trades float, adorned with beautiful girls, theatre usherettes, was followed by more than 2,000 marching members of the Teamsters’ Union.”

From Seattle Times