waitress A1 Topic:Shopping & Services US /ˈweɪ.tɹɪs/ See IPA manual Freq #5419 Meanings 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 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 AI details From waiter + -ess. Topics Shopping & Services Food & Drink External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # waitress **Type:** Word **Level:** A1 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /ˈweɪ.tɹɪs/ **Frequency rank:** 5419 ## Meanings 1. A woman whose job is to serve food and drink to customers at their tables in a restaurant. 2. To work as a waitress, serving food in a restaurant. ## Examples - The waitress recommended the fish. - She waitressed at a diner while studying. ## Etymology From waiter + -ess. ## AI Etymology Waitress is from waiter + -ess. In present-day use, it can mean a woman whose job is to serve food and drink to customers at their tables in a restaurant, or to work as a waitress, serving food in a restaurant. ## Topics - Shopping & Services - Food & Drink markdown