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Definition of "waitress" []

  • A woman who serves at a table, as in a restaurant. See Usage Note at -ess. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "waitress" in a sentence
  • "* stood waiting for a seat for 5 minutes, I had to approach someone and ask to be seated* sat waiting 20 minutes for a waitress, I had to request a waitress* after ordering drinks was told"
  • "The dazzling part with the waitress is the biggest part I missed."
  • "With little planning and even less foresight, he hangs up his shingle and hires his favorite waitress from the local diner to be his Girl Friday."