waitress

noun

wait·​ress ˈwā-trəs How to pronounce waitress (audio)
: a woman who waits tables (as in a restaurant)
waitress intransitive verb

Examples of waitress in a Sentence

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One of my guests acted very rudely toward my chef and the waitresses. R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025 With a father who was verbally and physically abusive and a mother working nights as a waitress, his environment was anything but nurturing. Afdhel Aziz, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025 An attempt to get a free birthday sundae at Friendly’s turned into a satanic ritual, with Lady Gaga serving as both waitress and master of ceremonies in the Saturday Night Live sketch. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025 Directed by Ash Avildsen, Queen of the Ring charts Burke's game-changing journey from single mom and diner waitress to the first million-dollar female athlete. Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for waitress

Word History

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of waitress was in 1818

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“Waitress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waitress. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.

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waitress

noun
wait·​ress ˈwā-trəs How to pronounce waitress (audio)
: a woman who waits tables (as in a restaurant)
waitress verb

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