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wait•er



Pronunciation: (wā'tur), [key]
—n.
1. a person, esp. a man, who waits on tables, as in a restaurant.
2. a tray for carrying dishes, a tea service, etc.; salver.
3. a person who waits or awaits.
4. Obs.an attendant.

—v.i.
to work or serve as a waiter: to waiter in a restaurant.

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