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waitress

[wey-tris]

noun

  1. a woman who waits on tables, as in a restaurant.



verb (used without object)

  1. to work or serve as a waitress.

    She waitressed in a restaurant to help pay her way through college.

waitress

/ ˈɱɪٰɪ /

noun

  1. a woman who serves at table, as in a restaurant

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (intr) to act as a waitress

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of waitress1

First recorded in 1580–90; wait(e)r + -ess
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Two bystanders, thought to be a waitress and another man in black, can be seen running away from the suspect.

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Norm was universal from the first time he entered the hostelry — as perpetual student and not-very-effective waitress Diane Chambers would have put it.

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“He wanted his waitresses to have their lipstick on and their shoes shined,” said Carmen.

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At the end of a waitressing shift, Kristina Lampert used to separate her tips in two piles: Canadian cash and American.

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“He’s cracking jokes and engaging with the waitress, just loving life.”

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