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wait·ress
/
ˈweɪ
trɪs
/
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[
wey
-tris
]
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noun
1.
a woman who
waits
on tables, as in a restaurant.
verb (used without object)
2.
to work or serve as a waitress:
She waitressed in a restaurant to help pay her way through college.
Origin:
1580–90;
wait(e)r
+
-ess
Usage note
See
-ess
,
-person.
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waitress
(ˈweɪtrɪs)
—
n
1.
a woman who serves at table, as in a restaurant
—
vb
2.
(
intr
) to act as a waitress
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