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waiter definition

waiter (wāt′ər)

noun

  1. a person who waits or awaits
  2. a man who waits on tables, as in a restaurant
  3. a tray for carrying dishes; salver

Etymology: ME waitere, watchman

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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