The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Waitress \Wait"ress\, n. A female waiter or attendant; a waiting maid or waiting woman. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
waitress n 1: a woman waiter v 1: serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant; "I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's" [syn: wait, waitress]