maître d'

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maître d'

/ˌmeɪtɹə ˈdiː/ UK
/ˌmeɪtɹə ˈdi/ US
/ˌmeɪtɚ ˈdi/ US

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Clipping of maître d'hôtel, derived from French maître d'hôtel.

noun maître d's

US, informal A headwaiter.

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@misc{mai_tre_d_2026,
  title = {maître d'},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ma%C3%AEtre%20d'},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}