From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishwaitresswait‧ress /ˈweɪtrɪs/ ●●● S3 noun [countable] BODFa woman who serves food and drink at the tables in a restaurant
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waitress• And when a waitress named Nanette thrust a glass of claret into his shaking right hand it seemed, well, perfect.• A one-night stand with a waitress, played by Goldie Hawn, leads to her taking over his empty home.• One waitress is said to have started jumping up and down.• The other waitress, Chris, had had the same problem last year with her landlady.• It made Miguel laugh to see her make like a real waitress.• He asked, and the waitress told him no.• Cecilia thought this would not be much comfort to the relatives and friends of the waitress and the guest.• The waitress comes and we order a pizza. 