waitress
noun
a woman who waits on tables, as in a restaurant.
waitresses
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pluralof waitress.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Some waitresses at this year's beer festival say they have also started wearing cycling shorts under their dirndls.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
But the young women who would have become telephone operators became stenographers, administrative assistants and waitresses instead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
"We don't need 10 waitresses to be serving four tables," Gonzalez says.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2026
“Alice” aired on CBS from 1976 to 1985 and featured Holliday, Lavin and Beth Howland as a trio of waitresses working at the roadside Mel’s Diner in Phoenix.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2025
I know the deli on the corner where Mom gets our bagels, and the waitresses at the coffee shop who all call me “honey” and give me lollipops whenever they see me.
From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio
