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waitress

[wey-tris] / ˈweɪ trɪs /




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Charlotte Guy, a 25-year-old waitress, attended a Pitbull concert earlier in July in Lancashire with four friends, all of whom were dressed as Pitbull.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

She eventually gets a job as a waitress at a downtown L.A. coffee shop, but keeps it a secret for fear Veda will judge her.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

"We don't usually get soccer on TV but we expect a lot more than the usual number of customers for the next few weeks," said waitress Gabrielle McLoughlin.

From Barron's Jun. 12, 2026

Price's policy of tipping 15% in a restaurant might seem generous to many people, but in certain cities in the US it could very well result in a frosty response from a waiter or waitress.

From BBC May 27, 2026

A second waitress hurried over with it and asked if the food was okay.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

"We don't need 10 waitresses to be serving four tables," Gonzalez says.

From BBC Jan. 31, 2026

Professionally, the biggest tippers in my cab were waitresses.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 21, 2025

Poker girls are officially described as waitresses, and are hired along with other staff like bartenders, chefs and parking valets to work at poker parties in private homes.

From Salon Apr. 4, 2025

There remains a strict sense of territory and hierarchy as the waitresses do their work and the chefs do theirs, all with an anxious intensity.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 31, 2024

Jimmy pretended to be this happy-go-lucky guy, playing around with the bartenders and waitresses.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss




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