waitressing

[ wey-truh-sing ]

noun

1. the occupation of a waitress.

Word History and Origins

Origin of waitressing¹

First recorded in 1935–40; waitress + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

A 23-year-old in Israel, she does waitressing and bartending gigs in Tel Aviv, where she goes to university.

From MIT Technology Review

"It is hot and it is ready," says Bernice Michaud, who has been waitressing at Dolly's for over a quarter century.

From The Daily Beast

Shawn had been in and out of jobs, mostly waitressing, since she graduated in 1975.

From The Daily Beast

Then I decided I preferred my criminal activity on my television set and quit poker waitressing to go home and watch The Sopranos.

From The Daily Beast

Why is Maci waitressing and Amber kvetching about paying the bills?

From The Daily Beast

Typically, girls and women are lured into captivity by promises of jobs in child care, waitressing, fashion, or entertainment.

From The Daily Beast