headwaiter

US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhɛdˈweɪtɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hed′wā′tər)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
head•wait•er /ˈhɛdˈweɪtɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a waiter in charge of other staff, as in a restaurant.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
head•wait•er  (hed′wā′tər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person in charge of waiters, busboys, etc., in a restaurant or dining car.
  • head + waiter 1795–1805

'headwaiter' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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