waitress
Americannoun
verb (used without object)
noun
verb
Gender
Etymology
Origin of waitress
Example Sentences
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One week before his visit, the students emailed him a list of 35 questions that largely circled around Janie Hatley, the Arlington waitress who’d dated Ortiz.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
DiDonato plays the waitress Tereza, the mother of a shooting victim who unexpectedly finds herself at the wedding, serving wine to family members she met after the tragedy but who don't recognize her.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
Michelle Pfeiffer pays her mother, an ex-Hooters waitress, and Nick Offerman plays her dad, a former pro wrestler.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
She was new, different and had an interesting story as a waitress who ousted an out-of-touch machine pol.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
The waitress came over and asked us if we wanted anything else.
From "Miracle's Boys" by Jacqueline Woodson
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