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waitperson

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of waitperson

a person who serves food or drink

  • asked the waitperson what she would recommend on the menu
Synonyms of waitperson

garçon, server, waiter
Words Related to waitperson

waitress

barkeep (also barkeeper), barman [chiefly British], bartender

sommelier

steward, stewardess

headwaiter, maître d' (or maitre d'), maître d'hôtel

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