Word familynounwaiterwaiteragewaiterhoodwaitingwaitresswaitressingwaiting listwaiting roomwaitpersonadverbwaitinglyverbwait
Related topics: Occupations, Food
wait·er /ˈweɪtə $ -ər/ ●●●S3 noun [countableC]
BODFa man who serves food and drink at the tables in a restaurant 〔餐馆的〕男服务员,男侍者 →4 See picture of 见图 OCCUPATION
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waiter• He'd been a waiter for twenty years-and this was the day he broke free. ext.• The House bill also excludes tipped workers, such as waiters who currently earn $ 2. 13 an hour.• A GOOD-LOOKING waiter produces a light.• Their black gowns flowed to the floor where they were frequently trampled underfoot by passing waiters.• A woman goes to a curry house and annoys the waiter.• No one said a word until the waiters wheeled in the centrepiece of the main course.• When the waiter had served our entrees, a lull settled in.