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I've always had this American-pie face that would get work in commercials... I'd say things like, 'Hi, Marge, how's your laundry?' and 'Hi, I'm a real nice Georgia peach.' Sometimes this work is one step above being a cocktail waitress.
Teri Garr

Meaning of "cocktail waitress" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COCKTAIL WAITRESS

cocktail waitress  [ˈkɒkˌteɪl ˈweɪtrəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COCKTAIL WAITRESS

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exclamation
Cocktail waitress is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COCKTAIL WAITRESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

cocktail waitress

Cocktail waitress

A cocktail waitress is a server who brings drinks to patrons of drinking establishments such as bars, cocktail lounges, casinos, comedy clubs, jazz clubs, cabarets, and other live music venues. Some may wear revealing clothing as a ploy to increase tips. Casinos traditionally dress their cocktail waitresses in fancy outfits with very short skirts and pantyhose or fishnet stockings, while less flashy establishments may require waitstaff attire. Playboy Bunnies are a famous example of the profession. In the United States, cocktail waitresses are common in casino towns like Atlantic City, Las Vegas, and Reno.

Definition of cocktail waitress in the English dictionary

The definition of cocktail waitress in the dictionary is a woman who serves in a bar or cocktail lounge.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COCKTAIL WAITRESS


ambidextrous
ˌæmbɪˈdɛkstrəs
auditress
ˈɔːdɪtrəs
citrus
ˈsɪtrəs
creatress
kriːˈeɪtrəs
disastrous
dɪˈzɑːstrəs
editress
ˈɛdɪtrəs
elytrous
ˈelɪtrəs
enchantress
ɪnˈtʃɑːntrəs
estrous
ˈiːstrəs
expositress
ɪksˈpɒzɪtrəs
fornicatress
ˈfɔːnɪˌkeɪtrəs
goitrous
ˈɡɔɪtrəs
hyponitrous
ˌhaɪpəʊˈnaɪtrəs
lustrous
ˈlʌstrəs
monitress
ˈmɒnɪtrəs
monstrous
ˈmɒnstrəs
nitrous
ˈnaɪtrəs
oestrus
ˈiːstrəs
progenitress
prəʊˈdʒɛnɪtrəs
seductress
sɪˈdʌktrəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COCKTAIL WAITRESS

cocksure
cocksurely
cocksureness
cockswain
cocksy
cocktail
cocktail bar
cocktail cabinet
cocktail dress
cocktail lounge
cocktail onion
cocktail party
cocktail sausage
cocktail shaker
cocktail stick
cockthrowing
cockup
cocky
cocky´s joy
cockyleeky

WORDS THAT END LIKE COCKTAIL WAITRESS

actress
address
de-stress
distress
fortress
huntress
in distress
inner spring mattress
mattress
mistress
proprietress
seamstress
shear stress
songstress
stress
supporting actress
temptress
tensile stress
tress
waitress
yield stress

Synonyms and antonyms of cocktail waitress in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «cocktail waitress» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COCKTAIL WAITRESS

Find out the translation of cocktail waitress to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cocktail waitress from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cocktail waitress» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

鸡尾酒女招待
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

camarera
570 millions of speakers

English

cocktail waitress
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कॉकटेल वेट्रेस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كوكتيل نادلة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

коктейль официантка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

garçonete
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ককটেল ওয়েট্রেস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

serveuse de cocktail
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pelayan koktel
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Cocktail-Kellnerin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カクテルウェイトレス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

칵테일 웨이트리스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cocktail waitress
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cocktail phục vụ bàn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காக்டெய்ல் வெயிட்ரஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॉकटेल वेट्रेस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kokteyl garson
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cameriera
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kelnerka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

коктейль офіціантка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cocktail chelnerita
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σερβιτόρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

cocktail kelnerin
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

servitris
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cocktail servitør
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cocktail waitress

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COCKTAIL WAITRESS»

The term «cocktail waitress» is regularly used and occupies the 66.173 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COCKTAIL WAITRESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cocktail waitress

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2 QUOTES WITH «COCKTAIL WAITRESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word cocktail waitress.
1
Teri Garr
I've always had this American-pie face that would get work in commercials... I'd say things like, 'Hi, Marge, how's your laundry?' and 'Hi, I'm a real nice Georgia peach.' Sometimes this work is one step above being a cocktail waitress.
2
John Ridley
As a coping mechanism, or as a way to make a little hard count by shilling demons in the shadows, I try not to belittle the thought process of the conspiracy theorists. As a cocktail waitress in Vegas once schooled me: never get down on anybody else's hustle.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COCKTAIL WAITRESS»

Discover the use of cocktail waitress in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cocktail waitress and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Cocktail Waitress
Following her husband's death in a suspicious car accident, beautiful young widow Joan Medford is forced to take a job serving drinks in a cocktail lounge to make ends meet and to have a chance of regaining custody of her young son.
James M. Cain, 2014
2
The Cocktail Waitress: Woman's Work in a Man's World
The Cocktail Waitress examines female/male relationships as well as patterns of male dominance in social interaction, and shows how these are linked to more general issues in anthropology.
James P. Spradley, Brenda E. Mann, 2008
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Knowing People: The Personal Use of Social Psychology
Tidd and Lockard (1978) found that a broad smile made a big difference in a cocktail waitress's tips. When she smiled broadly, the male customers she approached tipped her a total of about $15. When she approached with a demure, sincere ...
Michael J. Lovaglia, 2007
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Political Ethnography: What Immersion Contributes to the ...
... became apparent that management interventions in seniority and the entrepreneurial tipping relationship between cocktail waitress and customer had a high potential to be met with collective resistance. This theory was later borne out when ...
Edward Schatz, 2013
5
Strip Club: Gender, Power, and Sex Work
interviewees: Amelia (stripper), 57, 74, 202t, 209–10; Angela (cocktail waitress), x , 75, 121–22, 199–200, 202t, 206, 210; Charlie (patron), 59–60, 71–72, 124, 202t , 210–11; Craig (patron), 69–72, 97–98, 202t, 211; Daria (stripper), 128, 132, ...
Kim Price-Glynn, 2010
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Successful Cocktail Waitressing: A How-To Guide for Fun and ...
In her experience working in several different clubs and bars, she realized that, just like every other career, there are the right and wrong places and ways to do the work-and that doing things the "right" or efficient way enabled her to ...
Vickie Karp, 2005
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Oranges In The Big Apple
Judy wanted to be a cocktail waitress and she asked the front desk where the cocktail lounge was. Judy realized why the cocktail lounge was called the Long Bar. The Long Bar ran the entire length of the hotel. There were beautiful dark wood ...
Judith Yancey, 2013
8
THE FIFTY DOLLAR MAN: A TONY LANGEL MYSTERY SERIES
I'm curious that a woman with your education chose working as a cocktail waitress, mind you it really isn't any of my business and you needn't answer if you wish not too.” Kate didn't mind, she said that during college she worked as a cocktail ...
RICHARD E. RICHARDSON, 2014
9
The Uncertain Generation
A cocktail waitress standing by the bar overheard the conversation and asked, “A table for two?” “I suppose,” Jeff agreed . The cocktail waitress guided the couple across the dining room to a small table in the corner . Jeff followed Tanya and ...
Arnold Hokanson, 2013
10
Japanese Language and Culture for Business and Travel
(After the customers are seated, the cocktail waitress comes to take their order. ) Kakutetu Ueitotesu: Kakutetu wa ikaga desu ka? Nakada: Biitu, Mitaa o ni-hon kudasai. Kakutetu Ueitotesu: Hai, sugu motte maitimasu. (The waitress returns with ...
Kyoko Hijirida, 1987

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COCKTAIL WAITRESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cocktail waitress is used in the context of the following news items.
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Does Winning 'Big Brother' HoH Guarantee You'll Win The …
Chemistry Grad Student/VIP Cocktail Waitress Rachel Reilly won Big Brother, and her first HoH challenge. So, will James win the whole competition since he ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
2
Scarlett Sieber: Entrepreneur. Ecosystem builder. Scuba diver.
Upon returning to New York, Sieber worked full time as a cocktail waitress while she finished up her senior year. For the year after she ... «TechRepublic, Jul 15»
3
Trailblazing restaurateur to close Rue de l'Espoir after 39 years
Her entry level job didn't pay that well, and she got a cocktail waitress job at a new spot on North Main Street called The Incredible Organ. «The Providence Journal, Jul 15»
4
Journey of a Bombshell: A Capital Fringe Peek
I felt connected through Ina with my experiences as a Las Vegas cocktail waitress, and during my time serving active duty in the U.S. Air Force. «DC Theatre Scene, Jul 15»
5
How to beat the Vegas summer heat
Plus, it's not likely you have a super cute cocktail waitress delivering you frosty beverages in your backyard. If you have kids or just want to feel ... «Lights Vegas Action, Jul 15»
6
Mislaid & The Wallcreeper by Nell Zink review – audacious and …
A former bricklayer and cocktail waitress who had written experimental stories for years but never shown her work to anyone bar a few close ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
7
'Trailer Trash Housewife' serves up theatrical fireworks
And when a sleazy cocktail waitress moves into the trailer park, Willadean finally finds the courage to make her move. THE TENNESSEAN. «The Tennessean, Jul 15»
8
Did Poker Help Kill Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garners Marriage?
Bloom went from being a 26-year-old cocktail waitress in Los Angeles to masterminding Hollywood's high-stakes, hush-hush poker games, ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
9
Inside Auditions for The Bachelor, Where Hope Really Does Spring …
I met a single mom and cocktail waitress, and another woman who said Tinder has ruined the modern relationships. At least on The Bachelor, ... «Dallas Observer, Jul 15»
10
Ball So Hard: Ballers power rankings episode 2 'Raise Up'
One minute you're celebrating your friend's life by banging a cocktail waitress in the bathroom of a swanky South Beach club, the next you're ... «FanSided, Jun 15»

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