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• wait|ress — «WAYT rihs», noun, verb. –n. a woman who waits on table in a hotel dining room or a restaurant. –v.i. to be a waitress: »Waitressing in coffee bars can be interesting, but the work is hard (Cape Times) …   Useful english dictionary

• ress — an·cho·ress; ca·ress·ive; du·ress; en·chant·ress; found·ress; hunt·ress; in·fir·ma·ress; joint·ress; paint·ress; po·et·ress; prog·ress·ism; prog·ress·ist; re·volt·ress; tempt·ress; vo·ta·ress; wait·ress; ward·ress; ca·ress; ca·ress·ing·ly;… …   English syllables

• wait — ku·wait; wait·er; wait·er·ing; wait·ress; wait·ron; wait·staff; wait; …   English syllables

• waitress — wait·ress …   English syllables

• waitperson — wait•per•son [[t]ˈweɪtˌpɜr sən[/t]] n. cvb use a waiter or waitress • Etymology: 1975–80; wait (er) or wait (ress) + person usage: See person …   From formal English to slang

• waitress — wait|ress [ˈweıtrıs] n a woman who serves food and drink at the tables in a restaurant …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• waitress — wait|ress [ weıtrəs ] noun count * a woman or girl who brings food and drink to your table in a restaurant or bar …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• waitress — wait•ress [[t]ˈweɪ trɪs[/t]] n. 1) a woman who waits on tables, as in a restaurant 2) cvb to work or serve as a waitress • Etymology: 1580–90 usage: See ess, person …   From formal English to slang

• waitperson — /wayt perr seuhn/, n. a waiter or waitress. [WAIT(ER) or WAIT(RESS) + PERSON] Usage. See person. * * * …   Universalium

• Waitress — Wait ress, n. A female waiter or attendant; a waiting maid or waiting woman. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English