waitress

noun

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

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So much happened in the interstitial time and spaces between our official roles of waitress, cook, customer. Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025 Sunday, however, was for the old-timers — many of whom posed for pictures under the familiar neon sign and tearfully shook hands with busboys and waitresses. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025 There was an appetizer course, a salad course and a choice of four entrees with a dessert course and whatever alcohol was wanted by any guest, completely open and able to be ordered through our waitress. Erin Clack, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025 There was a fantastic waitress named Jeannie who put two sons through medical school working at Canter’s and playing poker in Gardino. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 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 13 Apr. 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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