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waiter

DEFINITIONS OF: waiter

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

Synonyms:
server
Types:
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carhop
a waiter at a drive-in restaurant
counterman, counterperson, counterwoman
someone who attends a counter (as in a diner)
sommelier, wine steward, wine waiter
a waiter who manages wine service in a hotel or restaurant
waitress
a woman waiter
bunny, bunny girl
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
soda jerk, soda jerker
someone who works at a soda fountain
Type of:
dining-room attendant, restaurant attendant
someone employed to provide service in a dining room

n a person who waits or awaits

Types:
lurcher, lurker, skulker
someone waiting in concealment
Type of:
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul
a human being
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