waitress

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waitress

/ˈweɪ.tɹɪs/

noun waitresses

A female attendant who serves customers in a restaurant, café, or similar. Near-synonym: waiter (variably hypernymous or coordinate)
Similar: waiter

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Closest in meaning: barmaid, hostess, maid, mistress, mademoiselle, girl, wench, servant, attendant, helper, caterer, waiter, bartender, miss, stewardess, server

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@misc{waitress_2026,
  title = {waitress},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/waitress},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}