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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

waitperson en · NOUN

Etymology

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

Meanings

  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:

Forms

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waitpeople Number=Plur lexicographic
waitpersons Number=Plur lexicographic

Synonyms

waitron · server