waitperson

English

Etymology

From wait +‎ person. Due to the use of waitress.

Noun

waitperson (plural waitpersons or waitpeople)

1. (nonstandard, rare) A waiter or waitress.
   • 2003, Margaret Atwood, Oryx and Crake, Virago Press (2013), page 292:

     He was reduced to flirting with waitpersons, and even they turned a cold shoulder.

Synonyms

• server (more common)
• waitron

Anagrams

• antipowers