waiter: Meaning and Definition of
wait•er
Pronunciation: (wā'tur), [key]
— n.
- a person, esp. a man, who waits on tables, as in a restaurant.
- a tray for carrying dishes, a tea service, etc.; salver.
- a person who waits or awaits.
- an attendant.
—v.i.
- to work or serve as a waiter: to waiter in a restaurant.
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