waitperson en · NOUN
Etymology
From wait + person. Due to the use of waitress.
Meanings
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(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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| waitpeople | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| waitpersons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |