n.

A woman who serves at a table, as in a restaurant. See Usage Note at –ess.

IN BRIEF: A woman who assists customers in a restaurant.

The waitress was able to balance six plates on her way to the table.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a woman waiter

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - kvindelig tjener, servitrice, serveringsdame

Nederlands (Dutch)
serveerster, kelnerin

Français (French)
n. - serveuse

Deutsch (German)
n. - Kellnerin

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - σερβιτόρα, γκαρσόνα

Italiano (Italian)
cameriera

Português (Portuguese)
n. - garçonete (f)

Русский (Russian)
официантка

Español (Spanish)
n. - camarera o mesera

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - servitris

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
女服务生

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 女服務生

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 여급, 잔심부름하는 여자

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ウエートレス

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) النادله, خادمه المائدة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מלצרית‬

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