waitressing

American  

[wey-truh-sing] / ˈweɪ trə sɪŋ /

noun

1. the occupation of a waitress.

---

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

At the end of a waitressing shift, Kristina Lampert used to separate her tips in two piles: Canadian cash and American.

From BBC • May 10, 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

She quickly went to work — cobbling together waitressing and other odd jobs, including giving dance lessons — while attending classes at Crafton College in Yucaipa.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2023

Finally, after a few years, my grandma was feeling very sad because she had these two little kids, and she was tired from waitressing all the time.

From "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky