Definition of WAITRESS

waitress

Plural: waitresses

Noun

  • a woman waiter
  • A female attendant who serves customers in a restaurant, cafĂ©, or similar.

Verb

Verb Forms: waitressed, waitressing, waitresses

  • To work as a female server in a restaurant or cafe.
  • serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant
  • To work as a waitress.

Examples

  • a waitress in a cocktail bar.
  • She felt like she had to waitress the letters, serving up the best plays for her Words With Friends team.

Origin / Etymology

From waiter + -ess.

Synonyms

wait

Scrabble Score: 11

waitress: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
waitress: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
waitress: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

waitress: valid Words With Friends Word