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maître d'

UK/ˌmeɪtɹə ˈdiː/US/ˌmeɪtɹə ˈdi/

maître d' noun: a headwaiter.

Noun

maître d' (plural maître d's)

  1. (US, informal) A headwaiter.

Forms of maître d'

pluralmaître d's

Origin of maître d'

Clipping of maître d'hôtel, derived from French maître d'hôtel.

Words formed from maître d'

Questions about maître d'

What does maître d' mean?
Maître d' means a headwaiter.
What part of speech is maître d'?
Maître d' is a noun.
How do you pronounce maître d'?
Maître d' is pronounced /ˌmeɪtɹə ˈdiː/ (UK).
What is the plural of maître d'?
The plural of maître d' is maître d's.

Words near maître d' in the dictionary

  1. Mazzu
  2. Mazzuca
  3. Mazzucas
  4. Mazzucco
  5. Mazzuccos
  6. maître d'
  7. maître d' butter
  8. maître d'hotel
  9. maître d'hôtel
  10. maître d's
  11. maîtres d'hotel

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