headwaiter

[ hed-wey-ter ]

/ ˈhɛdˈweɪ tər /

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noun

a person in charge of waiters, busboys, etc., in a restaurant or dining car.

Origin of headwaiter

First recorded in 1795–1805; head + waiter

OTHER WORDS FROM headwaiter

subheadwaiter, noun

Words nearby headwaiter

head tone, head trip, head up, head-up display, head voice, headwaiter, head wall, headward, headwards, headwaters, headway

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Example sentences from the Web for headwaiter

James, the headwaiter, has told me thirteen different stories of the haunted room of this hotel.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, February 1, 1890|Various
First he appears as a drill sergeant, then as a headwaiter, then as a gas collector, then as some other familiar fellow.
Europe After 8:15|H. L. Mencken, George Jean Nathan and Willard Huntington Wright
The three watched with interest as the headwaiter went to the door and returned leading a short, dark man.
The Golden Skull|John Blaine
The headwaiter approached casually, as though surveying the table.
The Cab of the Sleeping Horse|John Reed Scott

When they were seated the headwaiter said, "The moosels vit sauce marinire are nize to-nide."
We Can't Have Everything|Rupert Hughes

British Dictionary definitions for headwaiter

head waiter

noun

a waiter who supervises the activities of other waiters and arranges the seating of guests

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释义	headwaiter [ hed-wey-ter ] / ˈhɛdˈweɪ tər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR headwaiter ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person in charge of waiters, busboys, etc., in a restaurant or dining car. Origin of headwaiter First recorded in 1795–1805; head + waiter OTHER WORDS FROM headwaiter subheadwaiter, noun Words nearby headwaiter head tone, head trip, head up, head-up display, head voice, headwaiter, head wall, headward, headwards, headwaters, headway Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for headwaiter James, the headwaiter, has told me thirteen different stories of the haunted room of this hotel. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, February 1, 1890\|Various First he appears as a drill sergeant, then as a headwaiter, then as a gas collector, then as some other familiar fellow. Europe After 8:15\|H. L. Mencken, George Jean Nathan and Willard Huntington Wright The three watched with interest as the headwaiter went to the door and returned leading a short, dark man. The Golden Skull\|John Blaine The headwaiter approached casually, as though surveying the table. The Cab of the Sleeping Horse\|John Reed Scott When they were seated the headwaiter said, "The moosels vit sauce marinire are nize to-nide." We Can't Have Everything\|Rupert Hughes British Dictionary definitions for headwaiter head waiter noun a waiter who supervises the activities of other waiters and arranges the seating of guests Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to headwaiter major-domo, maitre d'
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headwaiter

noun

Origin of headwaiter

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Example sentences from the Web for headwaiter

British Dictionary definitions for headwaiter

noun

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