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- [hed-wey-ter]
- /ˈhɛdˈweɪ tər/
- /hˈedweɪtə/
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- [hed-wey-ter]
- /ˈhɛdˈweɪ tər/
Definitions of headwaiter word
- noun headwaiter a person in charge of waiters, busboys, etc., in a restaurant or dining car. 1
- noun headwaiter A waiter who has a supervisory position over the other wait staff. (chief waiter). 1
- noun headwaiter the head of the dining-room staff of a restaurant or hotel 0
- noun headwaiter a supervisor of waiters and waitresses, often in charge of table reservations 0
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Origin of headwaiter
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805; head + waiter
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Parts of speech for Headwaiter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
headwaiter popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
headwaiter usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for headwaiter
noun headwaiter
- major-domo — a man in charge of a great household, as that of a sovereign; a chief steward.
- maitre d' — maître d'hôtel (defs 1–3).
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