waitress vs waiter
waiter vs waitresswaitress and waiter both are nouns.
waitress is a verb but waiter is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| waitress | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| waiter | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
waiter is a hypernym of
waitress; that is, waiter is a
word with a broader meaning than waitress:
- waitress: a woman waiter
- waiter: a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
Other hypernyms of waitress include
server.
| waitress (noun) | waiter (noun) |
|---|---|
| a woman waiter | a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant) |
| a person who waits or awaits |
| waitress (verb) | waiter (verb) |
|---|---|
| serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant |
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