waitperson
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waitperson — [n] server attendant, butler, carhop, host, hostess, maître d’, maître d’hôtel, servant, steward, stewardess, waiter, waitress; concept 348 … New thesaurus
waitperson — [wāt′pʉr΄sən] n. a person who waits on tables, as in a restaurant; waiter or waitress: see PERSON … English World dictionary
waitperson — waitress, waitperson Waitress, a female waiter in a restaurant or cafe, is one of the few remaining gender specific terms that is still going strong, despite occasional objections to it. Waitperson has found no currency in BrE and very little in… … Modern English usage
waitperson — noun Date: circa 1976 a waiter or waitress … New Collegiate Dictionary
waitperson — /wayt perr seuhn/, n. a waiter or waitress. [WAIT(ER) or WAIT(RESS) + PERSON] Usage. See person. * * * … Universalium
waitperson — wait|per|son [ weıt,pɜrsn ] noun count AMERICAN a WAITER or WAITRESS. This word is used by people who think it is SEXIST to say WAITER or WAITRESS … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
waitperson — n. waiter; waitress … English contemporary dictionary
waitperson — noun chiefly N. Amer. a waiter or waitress … English new terms dictionary
waitperson — wait•per•son [[t]ˈweɪtˌpɜr sən[/t]] n. cvb use a waiter or waitress • Etymology: 1975–80; wait (er) or wait (ress) + person usage: See person … From formal English to slang
waitperson — /ˈweɪtpɜsən/ (say waytpersuhn) noun a male or female waiter. {wait(er) + person} …
