headwaiter
[hed-wey-ter]
- a person in charge of waiters, busboys, etc., in a restaurant or dining car.
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Origin of headwaiter
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Historical Examples
"Perhaps I'd better call the headwaiter, sir," the golem said stiffly.
It Could Be AnythingJohn Keith Laumer
He could think of nothing to say to the headwaiter who offered him his choice of tables.
We Can't Have EverythingRupert Hughes
Strathdene gave the headwaiter a bill and followed Kedzie out.
We Can't Have EverythingRupert Hughes
Maria would not take the table which the headwaiter offered.
The Boy Grew OlderHeywood Broun
The headwaiter, clad in the long waistcoat and full trunk-hose of the late Seventeenth Century, bowed punctiliously.
The Penal ClusterIvar Jorgensen (AKA Randall Garrett)