Headwaiter

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A waiter who has a supervisory position over the other wait staff; chief waiter.
  2. 2
    a dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers wordnet

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"English used to have two forms for "you," one intimate and one "polite." No more. But where status matters, and a deferential address is called for, the third person is pressed into service; and the headwaiter asks, "Does the gentleman want a table?""

Etymology

From head + waiter.

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