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Waiter — Wait er, n. 1. One who, or that which, waits; an attendant; a servant in attendance, esp. at table. [1913 Webster] The waiters stand in ranks; the yeomen cry, Make room, as if a duke were passing by. Swift. [1913 Webster] 2. A vessel or tray on… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
waiter — ► NOUN ▪ a man whose job is to serve customers at their tables in a restaurant … English terms dictionary
waiter — [wāt′ər] n. [ME waitere, watchman] 1. a person who waits or awaits 2. a man who waits on tables, as in a restaurant 3. a tray for carrying dishes; salver … English World dictionary
waiter — This has been the professional title of the man who waits upon clients in a restaurant since the midseventeenth century. It replaced the earlier term ‘drawer’. Mr Narindar Saroop, writing to the Times (3 June 1988) about the difficulty of… … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
waiter — waiterless, adj. /way teuhr/, n. 1. a person, esp. a man, who waits on tables, as in a restaurant. 2. a tray for carrying dishes, a tea service, etc.; salver. 3. a person who waits or awaits. 4. Obs. an attendant. v.i. 5. to work or serve as a… … Universalium
waiter — [[t]we͟ɪtə(r)[/t]] waiters N COUNT A waiter is a man who works in a restaurant, serving people with food and drink. → See also dumb waiter … English dictionary
waiter */ — UK [ˈweɪtə(r)] / US [ˈweɪtər] noun [countable] Word forms waiter : singular waiter plural waiters a man or boy who brings food and drink to your table in a restaurant or café … English dictionary
waiter — noun a) A male attendant who serves customers in a restaurant, cafe or similar. Waiter! Theres a fly in my soup. b) Someone who waits, such as at a table. See Also: server, wait, waitress … Wiktionary
waiter — noun Waiter is used after these nouns: ↑cocktail, ↑head … Collocations dictionary
waiter — wait•er [[t]ˈweɪ tər[/t]] n. 1) a person, esp. a man, who waits on tables, as in a restaurant 2) a tray for carrying dishes or a tea service; salver 3) a person who waits or awaits 4) cvb to work or serve as a waiter • Etymology: 1350–1400 usage … From formal English to slang
