waitress

noun

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

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His mother, who had emigrated from the Soviet Union, worked as a waitress and then in a garment factory. Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 25 Dec. 2025 In the scripted world, Reilly has recurred as a waitress on the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful since 2010. Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Dec. 2025 Her earlier gigs included appearing as a waitress in Lou Grant in 1981, as a cashier in 1984's The Karate Kid and as a nurse in a 1986 episode of Silver Spoons. Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025 Born on June 2, 1937, in Woodmere, NY, Siff’s earliest screen credits came in television with her role as a waitress on CBS’ Lou Grant in 1981. Denise Petski, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for waitress

Word History

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

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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 30 Dec. 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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