waitress

noun

wait·​ress ˈwā-trəs How to pronounce waitress (audio)
: a woman who waits tables (as in a restaurant)
waitress intransitive verb

Examples of waitress in a Sentence

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Ye Fan for The New York Times Caroline Palmer was telling the story of how she got hired at Vogue in 2001 when a waitress at Tierney’s Tavern plunked two pints of beer and a pile of glistening onion rings on the table between us. New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025 Hooters girls worked as front-of-house staff and on the casino floor as waitresses, bartenders, cocktail servers and dealers, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025 In this enchanting romantic comedy about three waitresses at a pizza shop in Mystic looking for love, Roberts plays the sassy, fun-loving one who falls for a wealthy blue blood, played by Adam Storke. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025 Our waitress accommodated a few kid-specific adjustment requests without much trouble, making for an overall pleasant experience. Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for waitress

Word History

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of waitress was in 1818

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“Waitress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waitress. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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waitress

noun
wait·​ress ˈwā-trəs How to pronounce waitress (audio)
: a woman who waits tables (as in a restaurant)
waitress verb

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