Waitress: meaning, definitions and examples

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waitress

 

[ หˆweษชtrษชs ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

restaurant service

A waitress is a woman who serves food and drinks to customers in a restaurant.

Synonyms

server, server, waitstaff

Examples of usage

  • She works as a waitress in a popular cafe.
  • The waitress brought us the menu and took our orders.
Context #2 | Noun

casual setting

Informally, a waitress can refer to any person, regardless of gender, who serves food and drinks in a casual setting.

Synonyms

server, server, waitstaff

Examples of usage

  • The waitress at the food truck was very friendly.
  • My friend is working as a waitress at the local bar.

Translations

Translations of the word "waitress" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น garรงonete

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเฅ‡เคŸเฅเคฐเฅ‡เคธ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Kellnerin

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pelayan wanita

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพั„ั–ั†ั–ะฐะฝั‚ะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kelnerka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ฆใ‚งใ‚คใƒˆใƒฌใ‚น

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท serveuse

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ camarera

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท garson kฤฑz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์›จ์ดํŠธ๋ฆฌ์Šค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ุงุฏู„ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ฤรญลกnice

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ฤรญลกnรญฤka

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฅณๆœๅŠกๅ‘˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ natakarica

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพjรณnustustรบlka

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะดะฐััˆั‹ า›ั‹ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒขแƒแƒœแƒ˜ แƒฅแƒแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qadฤฑn ofisiant

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ mesera

Etymology

The term 'waitress' originated in the early 1800s, combining 'wait' and 'ress' to refer to a female who waits on tables. Over time, the term has evolved to be more inclusive and can now refer to any gender. The role of a waitress has been an essential part of the service industry, providing customers with food and drinks in various settings.

See also: await, wait, waiter, waiting, waitstaff.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #15,315, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.