waitress
pronunciation
How to pronounce waitress in British English:
UK [ˈweɪtrəs]
How to pronounce waitress in American English:
US [ˈweɪtrəs]
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- Noun:
- a woman waiter
Word Origin
- waitress (n.)
- "woman who waits tables at a restaurant," 1834, from waiter + -ess.
Example
- 1. A nervous young waitress arrives in a pink kimono .
- 2. The waitress is back to take our order .
- 3. My first job was as a waitress .
- 4. We gave the waitress a big tip because the service was excellent .
- 5. A young waitress named mary watched him shuffle toward a table by the window .