Maria D Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
waitress
Hello,
Could you help me with the word "waitress"? Can I use it in the meaning of "air hostess", the girl who works on planes? Thank you!
Could you help me with the word "waitress"? Can I use it in the meaning of "air hostess", the girl who works on planes? Thank you!
Top answer
These days, they are called cabin crew members . Don't call a female one waitress unless you want to show disrespect to the importance of her training and status. Rover
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These days, they are called cabin crew members.
Don't call a female one waitress unless you want to show disrespect to the importance of her training and status.
Rover
These days, they are called cabin crew members.
Don't call a female one waitress unless you want to show disrespect to the importance of her training and status.
Rover
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In the US, they are "flight attendants."
At a restaurant, you can use the gender-neutral word "server."
At a restaurant, you can use the gender-neutral word "server."
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In a restaurant, a waitress is a woman who serves food (a waiter is a man). On a plane, both men and women are called flight attendants, this word is gender neutral. Also, a female flight attendant can be called a stewardess, however I wouldn't call a male Flight attendant a steward...
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