variants
or waitpeople
as in waiters
a person who serves food or drink
asked the waitperson what she would recommend on the menu
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waiters
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While Southerners can keep a secret to their graves, Kennedy and Bessette opted to have caterers, waiters, and other reception staff sign confidentiality agreements, too, according to People.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026 -
Inside, models donned a sea of frilly pink and pearl gowns as waiters in crushed velvet sport coats served up champagne.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Waitpersons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waitpersons. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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