waitressing

wait·ress·ing

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wey-truh-sing]
- /ˈweɪ trə sɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wey-truh-sing]
- /ˈweɪ trə sɪŋ/

Definitions of waitressing word

noun waitressing a woman who waits on tables, as in a restaurant. 1
verb without object waitressing to work or serve as a waitress: She waitressed in a restaurant to help pay her way through college. 1
noun waitressing The action or occupation of working as a waitress. 1
noun waitressing the act of serving at table, as in a restaurant 0
verb waitressing present participle of waitress. 0

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Origin of waitressing

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40; waitress + -ing1

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Parts of speech for Waitressing

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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waitressing popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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