| dumbwaiter | (noun) a small elevator used to convey food (or other goods) from one floor of a building to another | Synonyms: food elevator |
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| headwaiter | (noun) a dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers | Synonyms: captain, maitre d', maitre d'hotel |
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| wait | (noun) the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something) | Synonyms: waiting |
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| (noun) time during which some action is awaited | Synonyms: delay, hold, postponement, time lag |
| waiter | (noun) a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant) | Synonyms: server |
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| (noun) a person who waits or awaits | - |
| waiting | (noun) the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something) | Synonyms: wait |
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| waitress | (noun) a woman waiter | - |
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