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waitress

US /ˈweɪtrəs/

noun Core · B1 Ăn uống

Definition

a woman waiter

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The waitress recommended the fish special to our guests.

Synonyms

  • servera person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)

Collocations

  • Easy friendly waitress took our order
    describing friendly waitress took our order (troops belonging to or allied with your own military forces)
  • Medium manage shift schedules for waitresses
    to be in charge of or administer regarding shift schedules for waitresses
  • Hard head banquet waitress oversees gala service
    to head banquet waitress oversees gala service, meaning to to go or travel towards
  • Very Hard humble waitress unmasks a high-level espionage conspiracy
    to humble waitress unmasks a high-level espionage conspiracy, meaning to cause to be unpretentious

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