US /ˈweɪ.tɹɪs/
noun verb Freq #5419

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A woman whose job is to serve food and drink to customers at their tables in a restaurant.

    The waitress recommended the fish.

  2. 2
    verb

    To work as a waitress, serving food in a restaurant.

    She waitressed at a diner while studying.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
2 verb · to work as a waitress,... wait
Word family
Forms waitresses

Etymology

From waiter + -ess.

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