waitress

noun

wait·​ress ˈwā-trəs 

: a woman who waits tables (as in a restaurant)

waitress intransitive verb

Examples of waitress in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Svelte white waitresses in generic Asian garb swirled around us. — Karan Mahajan, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2026

Dannelle Davidson Dannelle Davidson works as a cocktail waitress in Las Vegas. — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

Investigators identified him after a tip came in, and the waitress identified him in a photo lineup on Thursday. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026

He was banned from one of his favorite pizza joints, Angie’s, and after making a crude comment to a waitress at a volunteer firefighter party, he was kicked off one of his squads. — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

waitress

noun

wait·​ress ˈwā-trəs 

: a woman who waits tables (as in a restaurant)

waitress verb