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waitperson

waitperson noun: a waiter or waitress.

Noun

waitperson (plural waitpersons or waitpeople)

  1. (uncommon) A waiter or waitress.
    • He was reduced to flirting with waitpersons, and even they turned a cold shoulder.2003, Margaret Atwood, Oryx and Crake, Virago Press (2013), page 292
    Synonyms:
    server, waitron

Synonyms of waitperson

Forms of waitperson

pluralwaitpersons
pluralwaitpeople

Origin of waitperson

From wait + person. Due to the use of waitress.

Questions about waitperson

What does waitperson mean?
Waitperson means a waiter or waitress.
What part of speech is waitperson?
Waitperson is a noun.
What is the plural of waitperson?
The plural of waitperson is waitpersons.

Words near waitperson in the dictionary

  1. waitlists
  2. Waitman
  3. waitoreke
  4. Waitotaran
  5. waitpeople
  6. waitperson
  7. waitpersons
  8. waitress
  9. waitress mom
  10. waitress moms
  11. waitressed

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