waitressed

Worked restaurant floor

Waitressed is the past tense of waitress, meaning to work as a server in a restaurant or café: She waitressed her way through college.

The verb treats waitress as gender-specific, though server has largely replaced it in job listings and formal contexts.

restaurant

server

One who attends tables

  • patronRegular supporter or customer
  • tableHorizontal furniture surface
  • tableclothFabric dining surface protector

reservation · cuisine · entree · dessert · bistro · chef · silverware · napkin · appetizer · busboy

service

order

Methodical arrangement or request

busy · shift · tip · uniform · tray · greet · check · refill · courteous · apron

diner

counter

Flat service surface

  • boothTemporary enclosed compartment
  • coffeeBrewed bean beverage
  • pieCrust-enclosed baked dish

omelette · pancakes · bacon · hashbrowns · grits · milkshake · short-order · regulars · refill · cheque

gendered

stewardess

Female cabin crew member

pink-collar · feminized · tips · uniform · apron · heels · smile

employment

job

Paid position of employment

hire · staff · payroll · workplace · full-time · part-time · shifts · wages · tips · scheduling

Opposites
service role direction

waitresseddined

Ate, especially elegantly

ate out · patronized · ordered · tipped

FRONT-OF-HOUSE vs. BACK-OF-HOUSE

waitressedcooked

Heated for eating

prepped · dishwashed · hosted · managed · owned

EMPLOYMENT vs. MANAGEMENT

waitressedmanaged

Oversaw or coped

owned · hosted · supervised · employed

Phrases
Family

waitress, waitressing, waitresses

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G