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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The Oscar winner plays a dressmaker in 1950s London who becomes attached to a waitress, played by Vicky Krieps. — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026 This over-the-top Courtney tries out jobs like therapist, waitress, and flight attendant, pulling audience members up to the stage to be her clients. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026 There’s the longtime police lieutenant, and the local career fishermen, and the seafood caterers, and the waitresses at a local restaurant—a couple of party-happy Irish girls, and a beleaguered Australian. — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026 Johnny Depp was born in Owensboro, Kentucky in 1963, the youngest of four children to Betty Sue Palmer, a waitress, and John Christopher Depp, a civil engineer. — Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for waitress

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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

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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