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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The internet has weighed in after a waitress lost a tip on a $300+ tab for repeatedly failing to bring one thing. Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025 Anderson proves worthy of some knockout emotional moments, Jamie Lee Curtis shines as a feisty cocktail waitress, and Dave Bautista steals scenes as the show's pensive stage manager. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 24 May 2025 Take, for example, a waitress and a retail cashier: Both earn $35,000, but the waitress makes $10,000 in tips, which would be tax exempt. Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 21 May 2025 Georgie works at his father-in-law Jim's (Will Sasso) auto shop, while Mandy waitresses and dreams of becoming a weather reporter. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 16 May 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 10 Jun. 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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