garçon

[gar-sawn]

noun

French.

plural

garçons 

1. (usually in direct address) a waiter in a restaurant.

2. a boy or a young unmarried man.

3. a male employee or servant.

garçon

/ ɡarsɔ̃, ˈɡɑsɒn /

noun

1. a waiter or male servant, esp if French

Word History and Origins

Origin of garçon¹

C19: from Old French gars lad, probably of Germanic origin

Related Words

• server 
• waitperson 
• waitress