To the hostess , unless it was a BBQ and the host was cooking and working himself to a frazzle, then by al means acknowledge him.
Your host or hostess should have been thanked directly after the meal.
Host, Hostess
The opposite gender for host is hostess. A host or hostess is an employment position at a restaurant. The host or hostess typically greets and seats the guests.
Do you mean what you would call a male hostess? That would be a host. Hostess is the female form of the word host.
A hostess is a female host. A host and hostess are the people who invite others to their home or place of business. If you throw the party at your house, you are the host or if you are female, the hostess. If the meeting is held in your building, you are the host or hostess.
The opposite gender for host is hostess. A host or hostess is an employment position at a restaurant. The host or hostess typically greets and seats the guests.
The base word for "hostess" is "host."
Etiquette dictates that when you, as a guest have sent a gift to thank the host they should at least phone you and thank you.
The word host may be what you are looking for.
No you do not need to send a thank you note for hosting a large gathering, but phoning and acknowledging the thank you note would be a good idea.Anyone who brought Hostess gifts should be sent a Thank You card.
A hostess is female; a host is the male.
A hostess is female; a host is the male.