Waitress Meaning
/ˈweɪ.tɹɪs/Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA female attendant who serves customers in a restaurant, café, or similar.
verbTo work as a waitress.
Sentence Examples
Ben acted out the scene of the waitress spilling soup in his lap.
A pretty waitress waited on us.
The waitress spread a white cloth over the table.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ wrote down our order and served us our drinks at dinner.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She works as a ____ in a small cafe in the city center, serving many dozens of customers every single day today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English waiter Ancient Greek -ισσα (-issa)bor. Late Latin -issader. Old French -essebor. Middle English -esse English -ess English waitress From waiter + -ess.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"It would take a few more beers, but when the liquid courage kicked in, his wobbly legs were unable to keep pace with the fleetfooted waitress, who rolled her eyes, smiling, and finally twirled away."
— 2007 August 12, Andrew Gensler, “Dancing Away the Heartache, Tacos Included”, in The New York Times:
"The chefs never cooked before, the cashiers never cashiered before, the dishwashers never dishwashed before, the waitresses never waitressed before, and the managers never managed before."
— 2007, Thomas Quealy, M + M:
"I ask everybody… A waitress, flight attendant… …someone I’m shitting next to on the plane… “You know what my biggest hobby is?” Puking."
— 2024 May 16, very tall bart, [YTP] State of the Union, spoken by Penis Prager (Dennis Prager):
"But it never did heal properly and Lizzie stayed on at the bar — waitressing until she came of legal age to bar-tend."
— 2004, Janelle Taylor, Dying To Marry:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ wrote down our order and served us our drinks at dinner.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She works as a ____ in a small cafe in the city center, serving many dozens of customers every single day today.