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waitress

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Word: Waitress

Part of Speech: Noun (and can also be used as a verb)

Definition: A waitress is a woman who serves food and drinks to customers in a restaurant, cafe, or similar place.

Usage Instructions:
  • As a Noun: When you want to refer to a woman who works in a restaurant taking orders and serving food, you say "waitress."
  • As a Verb: You can use it informally as "to waitress," which means to serve as a waitress.
Example Sentences:
  • Noun: "The waitress brought us our drinks quickly."
  • Verb: "I am waitressing at a local diner to earn some extra money."
Advanced Usage:

In a more formal context, you might hear "server" used to refer to both male and female workers in this role. However, "waitress" specifically refers to a female server.

Word Variants:
  • Waiter: A male server in a restaurant.
  • Waiting Staff: This term refers to all the servers, whether male or female.
Different Meanings:

The word "waitress" primarily refers to someone who serves food, but in a very different context, "wait" can mean to stay in one place until something happens.

Synonyms:
  • Server
  • Food server
  • Waitstaff (collective term for waiters and waitresses)
Idioms:

There are not many idioms specifically about waitresses, but you might hear phrases like: - "Waiting on someone hand and foot"This means to take care of someone very carefully, similar to how a waitress might take care of customers.

Phrasal Verbs:
  • Wait on: This means to serve someone, usually in a restaurant. For example, "She is waiting on tables at the new restaurant downtown."
Summary:

A "waitress" is a vital role in the food service industry, responsible for making sure customers have what they need during their dining experience.

Noun
  1. a woman waiter
Verb
  1. serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant
    • I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's

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