Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A waiter or waitress.

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  • noun nonstandard A waiter.
  • noun dated, science fiction A robotic or mechanical waiter.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Alteration of waiter.]

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