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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Gonce works part time as a waitress a few nights a week to help cover the bills. Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 15 May 2026 The cast also includes Michelle Pfeiffer as Margo’s mother, an ex-Hooters waitress, and Nick Offerman as Margo’s father, an ex-pro wrestler, as well as Nicole Kidman, Thaddea Graham, Marcia Gay Harden, Greg Kinnear, Michael Angarano, Rico Nasty and Lindsey Normington. Selome Hailu, Variety, 14 May 2026 The New York representative was first elected as a 28-year-old waitress in a stunning 2018 Democratic primary upset, ousting a top lieutenant to Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi in a Bronx and Queens district. Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026 The waitresses were also sisters. Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026 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 21 May. 2026.

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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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