waitressing
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of waitressing
Example Sentences
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Her main job is working as a civil servant and she fits in waitressing and baking before or after work, or on her days off.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
Also exempt: performing music, hairstyling, waitressing, personal training, pet-sitting and substitute teaching.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2025
As they work out their divorce terms, Patricia is waitressing and staying at the family home, which she can't afford on her own.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2024
Each day, before her waitressing shift began, Diane Thomas would plop herself onto the floor of her tiny Malibu studio apartment, in front of a low-slung desk, and begin typing.
From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2024
Mom hadn’t woken up the next day and decided to quit waitressing.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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