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Meanings of headwaiter in English

Catalan
maitre

A dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers.

maitre
Usage of headwaiter in English
1
They were just beginning to talk when the headwaiter noticed the switch.
The new yorker
2
A human headwaiter, imperturbable as a robot, led them to a table.
Ringworld
3
The waiter is surprised, sends for the headwaiter who hears it again.
The new yorker
4
The manager of the hotel joined us, as did Harry, the headwaiter.
White Hunter, Black Heart
5
The headwaiter turned angrily on two of them and pushed them away.
White Hunter, Black Heart
6
Got a job at Martin's as headwaiter, and then came to St. Regis.
The new yorker
7
Writer spoke also with Marty Moss, the headwaiter and Carol Hoey, a waitress.
The new yorker
8
Two uniformed policemen strode into the dining room accompanied by a glowering headwaiter.
Foul play
9
They had a son who was studying to be a headwaiter.
A Farewell to Arms
10
This had caused him to beat up on the local headwaiter.
White Hunter, Black Heart
11
How does a headwaiter spend two hundred dollars in the cure of embarrassment?
The new yorker
12
That'll help. They walked inside, and the headwaiter gave them a quiet table.
Danielle Steel
13
When the time came to serve the wine, the headwaiter went first to Grant.
Pushing to the Front
14
Strathdene gave the headwaiter a bill and followed Kedzie out.
We Can't Have Everything: A Novel
15
The tall, sinewy headwaiter was tensely guarding his team's goal.
White Hunter, Black Heart
16
Luke Barnett disguises himself as headwaiter and harries selected guests.
The new yorker
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Catalan
maitre
Headwaiter through the time
Headwaiter across language varieties
United States of America
Common