Anagrams of: HOSTESSING

• footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material

• (card games) a case from which playing cards are dealt one at a time

• U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof

• a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation

• furnish with shoes

• (superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance

• To tie an animal's or someone's feet together; originally all four legs of a quadruped.

• To render helpless.

• a simple protein containing mainly basic amino acids; present in cell nuclei in association with nucleic acids

• a technical name for the bread used in the service of Mass or Holy Communion

• a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

• a vast multitude

• an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite; it does not benefit and is often harmed by the association

• a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers)

• archaic terms for army

• any organization that provides resources and facilities for a function or event

• (medicine) recipient of transplanted tissue or organ from a donor

• the owner or manager of an inn

• (computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network

• be the host of or for