waitressing

American  

[wey-truh-sing] / ˈweɪ trə sɪŋ /

noun

1. the occupation of a waitress.

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Etymology

Origin of waitressing

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

Example Sentences

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

After three sleepless nights worrying for her family in Maui, 21-year-old Kaleikaumaka Johnson still turns up for work - waitressing in Honolulu.

From BBC • Aug. 12, 2023

I was in my mid-20s, waitressing on an island off the coast of Rockland, Maine, when the actor William Hurt — ultrafamous, at the height of his career — sat down in my section.

From New York Times • Jul. 26, 2023

My mom picked up some extra waitressing shifts, and my dad kept singing for tips.

From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate