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waitpersons

noun

variants or waitpeople

plural of waitperson

as in waiters

a person who serves food or drink asked the waitperson what she would recommend on the menu

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waiters

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Turturro, 69, has been staying at the hotel for decades and is on familiar terms with the waiters.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Praise for Selldorf and her award-winning renovation was shown through clinking glasses, applause, and smiles around the room, as waiters in single file arrived with decadent dishes.

— Eliza Jordan, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026

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