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waitress

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈweɪtrəs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈweɪtrɪs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(wā′tris)

Collocations for "waitress"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "waitress" in context.

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waitress

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. a [cocktail, bar, nightclub, restaurant, personal] waitress
  2. [a pretty, a cute, a snappy, an efficient, a helpful] waitress
  3. my name is [Jessica], and I'll be your waitress [today, this evening]
  4. ask the waitress for a [knife, refill, menu]
  5. asked the waitress for (more) [sugar, salt, mayonnaise]
  6. asked the waitress to [bring, fetch, take, serve]
  7. the waitress [took down, keyed in] the order
  8. the waitress [brought, served] the [coffee, order]
  9. the waitress [laid, cleared, wiped, cleaned] the tables
  10. the waitress was [laying] the tables
  11. was [rude, snappy, flirty] with the waitress
  12. was flirting with the waitress
  13. [leave, give] the waitress a tip
  14. earns good tips as a waitress
  15. gave the waitress a [good, lousy] tip
  16. works as a waitress
  17. was [not, very] happy with our waitress
  18. the tips are shared among the waitresses
  19. which one is our waitress (again)?
  20. can you get the waitress's attention?
  21. trying to get the waitress's attention
  22. can't get the waitress's attention
n as adj
  1. waitress [jobs, service]
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