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waiter

[ wey-ter ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

waiter

/ ˈweɪtə /

a man whose occupation is to serve at table, as in a restaurant
an attendant at the London Stock Exchange or Lloyd's who carries messages: the modern equivalent of waiters who performed these duties in the 17th-century London coffee houses in which these institutions originated
a person who waits
a tray or salver on which dishes, etc, are carried

Origin of waiter¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; wait, -er ¹

“If you are a waiter, you can make twice as much in Austin relative to Flint,” remarked Moretti.

A waiter brings out some fresh pretzels and homemade pork and wine sausages.

Here, breakfast begins with a crusty cornetto alla crema served by a formal, dinner jacket-wearing waiter.

He was Russel Rebello, a 33-year-old ship waiter from India who deserves to be recovered so his family can have closure.

In Chobits, hapless waiter Hideki ends up purchasing a “persocom,” an android called Chi, and slowly falls in love with her.

He was dressed like a waiter, and he looked like one—a regular City waiter, you know.

“Let us have some of your best wine to-day, waiter,” said old Wardle, rubbing his hands.

He sealed the letter, addressing it to Cannes; called a waiter, late as it was, and desired him to post it.

"Lettres et journal pour monsieur," interrupted a waiter, entering with two letters and the Times.

A pedantic fellow called for a bottle of hock at a tavern, which the waiter, not hearing distinctly, asked him to repeat.

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