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Definition for waitressing (2 of 2)
waitress
[ wey-tris ]
/ ˈweɪ trɪs /
noun
a woman who waits on tables, as in a restaurant.
verb (used without object)
to work or serve as a waitress: She waitressed in a restaurant to help pay her way through college.
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Examples from the Web for waitressing
"It is hot and it is ready," says Bernice Michaud, who has been waitressing at Dolly's for over a quarter century.
Why is Maci waitressing and Amber kvetching about paying the bills?
Typically, girls and women are lured into captivity by promises of jobs in child care, waitressing, fashion, or entertainment.
British Dictionary definitions for waitressing
waitress
/ (ˈweɪtrɪs) /
noun
a woman who serves at table, as in a restaurant
verb
(intr) to act as a waitress
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Word Origin and History for waitressing
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