waitress

noun

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

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Cycle 1: Adrianne Curry Originally from Joliet, Ill., Adrianne Curry worked as a waitress before competing on the first cycle of America’s Next Top Model in 2003. Catherine Santino, People.com, 20 July 2025 After receiving poor service at a restaurant, a customer faced criticism from his waitress over his tip, leading to a controversial decision. Staff, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2025 The waitress who tells Charlie about the BOGO deal on parking-lot Xanax is named Glinda. Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 July 2025 Church Street Station gets a wall to itself, including a waitress uniform from Lili Marlene’s and a T-shirt for Church Street Station that shows the still-standing train station. Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 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 29 Jul. 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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