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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The kitchen turns into a madhouse with cooks working and waitresses fighting to get their orders out first, all while the floor is flooded with soda. Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024 The waitress eventually flees, carrying a large suitcase. Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2024 In a second complaint, a waitress at the same venue accused Bedos of kissing her on the neck while drunk in May 2023. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2024 Adapted from Rufi Thorpe’s novel of the same name, the eight-episode series follows Margo Millet (played by Elle Fanning), the child of a Hooters waitress and a former pro wrestler, whose affair with a college English professor results in a pregnancy at age 20. Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 23 Sep. 2024 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 21 Nov. 2024.

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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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