waiter

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Synonyms: water, writer, gaiter, wafter, wahter, waiver, warter, walter, baiter, waited, waister

Antonyms: water, writer, gaiter, wafter, wahter, waiver, warter, walter, baiter, waited, waister

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Noun

1. A [[male]] or [[female]] [[attendant]] who [[serve#Verb|serves]] [[customer]]s at their tables in a [[restaurant]], [[café]] or similar.
2. Someone who [[wait]]s for somebody or something; a person who is [[waiting]].
3. {{lb|en|historical}} A person working as an [[attendant]] at the {{w|London Stock Exchange}}.
4. {{lb|en|obsolete}} A vessel or tray on which something is carried, as dishes, etc.; a salver. (See etymology of {{m|en|dumbwaiter}}.)
5. {{lb|en|obsolete}} A [[custom house]] [[officer]]; a [[tide waiter]].
6. {{lb|en|obsolete}} A [[watchman]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|stative}} To work as a waiter.

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