waitresses

Restaurant tray carriers

Waitresses is the plural of waitress, a woman who serves food and drinks in a restaurant or similar establishment.

The word has largely given way to the gender-neutral server in American English, though waitress persists in casual speech and in contexts where the server's gender is relevant: The waitresses at that diner have worked there for decades.

occupation

server

One who attends tables

  • apronWaist-tied protective garment
  • trayShallow portable platform
  • uniformIdentical throughout

nametag · order · menu · tips · section · shift · table · booth · customer · bill

workplace

diner

Casual American eatery

deli · tavern · pub · buffet · banquet · catering · brunch · nightclub · drive-in

patron

customer

Buyer of goods

diner · table · party · reservation · complaint · request · order · seated · flagging · impatient

service

attentive

Paying close notice

courteous · patient · multitasking · accommodating · responsive · professional · gracious · helpful · prompt · cheerful

Categories
Opposites
restaurant role/function

waitressescooks

Applies heat to food

chefs · kitchen staff · line cooks · prep cooks · sous chefs

service direction

waitressescustomers

People who purchase goods

diners · patrons · guests · clientele · restaurant-goers

gender in service role

waitresseswaiters

Dining room attendants

busboys · barmen

Phrases
Family

waitress, waitressing, waitressed

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G