garçon

gar·çon

noun \gär-ˈsōⁿ\

plural garçons\-ˈsōⁿ(z)\

Definition of GARÇON

: waiter

Examples of GARÇON

1. <“Garçon, bring another bottle of wine,” barked the haughty diner>

Origin of GARÇON

French, boy, servant, from Old French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German hrechjo fugitive — more at wretch

First Known Use: 1788

Related to GARÇON

Synonyms: server, waiter, waitperson

Related Words: waitress; barkeep (also barkeeper), barman [chiefly British], bartender; sommelier; steward, stewardess; headwaiter, maître d' (or maitre d'), maître d'hôtel

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Rhymes with GARÇON

ballon, belon, bouillon, Danton, flacon, frisson, Gabon, lorgnon, macon, marron, mouflon, Redon, salon, soupçon, Toulon