headwaiter

noun

head·​wait·​er ˈhed-ˈwā-tər How to pronounce headwaiter (audio)
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: the head of the dining-room staff of a restaurant or hotel

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Or as a headwaiter. Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, dearmissmanners@gmail.com; or through postal mail to Miss Manners, Andrews McMeel Syndication, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO 64106. — Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024 Assistant headwaiter Eric Matiko makes the best cocktails, like a Highlands buttered rum with rooibos and cinnamon that staves off the chilly evenings. — Saumya Ancheri, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Apr. 2022

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1714, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of headwaiter was in 1714

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headwaiter

noun
head·​wait·​er -ˈwāt-ər How to pronounce headwaiter (audio)
: the head of the dining-room staff of a restaurant or hotel

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