waitresses
word · lemma: waitress
Definition
Waitresses are women who serve food and drinks to customers in a restaurant, café, or bar.
Usage & Nuances
'Waitresses' is exclusively female; the male form is 'waiters' and the gender-neutral term is 'servers'. While still commonly used, 'server' is preferred in formal or modern contexts. Common collocations include 'friendly waitresses', 'busy waitresses', and 'the waitresses took our order.'
Spanish: camarerasPortuguese (BR): garçonetesPortuguese (PT): empregadas de mesa - garçonetesChinese (Simplified): 女服务员Chinese (Traditional): 女服務生Hindi: महिला वेट्रेसArabic: نادلاتBengali: ওয়েট্রেসরা - মহিলা পরিবেশিকাRussian: официанткиJapanese: ウェイトレスVietnamese: nữ phục vụ - các cô phục vụKorean: 여종업원Turkish: garson kızlar - kadın garsonlarUrdu: ویٹریسیںIndonesian: pramusaji (wanita) - pelayan wanita
Example Sentences
The waitresses wore black uniforms.
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Two waitresses served our table.
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The restaurant hired three new waitresses.
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All the waitresses here are super friendly and always remember my order.
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One of the waitresses spilled water but quickly apologized and cleaned it up.
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Do the waitresses here speak English?
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