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waitress

[way-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

"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

He said no more than four words to me the entire meal but managed to chat up our waitress.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 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

“It’s coming just as fast as I can make it,” the waitress says coldly.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

Some waitresses at this year's beer festival say they have also started wearing cycling shorts under their dirndls.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

And not sitting down at tables while you’re having drinks and waitresses are coming by.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026

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

From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2026

His focus is on ordinary Midwesterners—bus drivers, waitresses, dime-store clerks, schoolteachers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026

Roommates were forever stepping out of showers, and waitresses appeared out of nowhere to deliver the onion rings and breakfast burritos that stained the pages of the manuscripts.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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