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

Recent Examples on the Web Springsteen wrote about everyday people: bus drivers, factory workers, waitresses and cops. Diane Winston, The Conversation, 31 May 2024 Tuen Kit Lee, 55, was convicted by a Norfolk Superior Court jury of raping and seriously injuring a waitress after breaking into her family’s home in Quincy, Mass., in 2005, according to the Massachusetts State Police. Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024 As the event unfolds, a waitress whose daughter was slain in the tragedy recognizes the bridegroom as the brother of the shooter. Georgia Rowe, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024 His mother, Betty (Vincent) McCreadie, was a waitress. Michael S. Rosenwald, New York Times, 23 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for waitress 

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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 8 Jun. 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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