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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Curtis plays Annette, a former showgirl with a drinking and gambling problem struggling to survive as a casino cocktail waitress. Marc Malkin, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024 Naomi Ackie’s powerful performance, as a cocktail waitress who follows a disgraced tech tycoon to his private island, focuses a movie that otherwise is scattered in its messaging. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024 The man was captured looking shocked and displeased as a waitress, after being instructed to prank the parent by his family, suddenly pulled his burger and fries dish from under him. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024 Kelce’s mom, Donna Kelce, even has a cameo, as a waitress who introduces Derrick to Kansas City BBQ. Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 27 Nov. 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 Dec. 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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