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View synonyms for garçon
garçon
[ gar-sawn ]
noun
, French.
, plural gar·çons [g, a, r, -, sawn].
- (usually in direct address) a waiter in a restaurant.
- a boy or a young unmarried man.
- a male employee or servant.
garçon
/ ɡarsɔ̃; ˈɡɑsɒn /
noun
- a waiter or male servant, esp if French
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Word History and Origins
Origin of garçon1
C19: from Old French gars lad, probably of Germanic origin
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Example Sentences
He was living quite en garçon, with only one man, his house having been let for the season.
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It would be beneath his professional dignity as a good garçon de café.
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Another “bon garçon”—a painter whose enthusiasm for his art knew no bounds—craved to produce a masterpiece.
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“Joli garçon,” bawled out Cupidon, coming up to Newton, and pointing to himself.
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On my arrival, I found a host of bachelors, and wedded men en garçon, ready to greet me with a hearty welcome.
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