Waitress - Waitress

Japanese: 給仕女 - きゅうじおんな

〘 noun 〙 A waitress. ① A woman who serves tea and does odd jobs in government offices and companies. ※Newspapers and Magazines - Issue 45, May 1872 (Meiji 5) "Although there is a notice prohibiting waitresses in Kisarazu Prefecture, waitresses are exempt in former Sakurai Prefecture." ② A woman who takes care of the food and drink of customers at inns and restaurants. ※Omoide no Ki (1900-01)〈Tokutomi Roka〉 4 "He ordered one for dinner and joked about it with the waitresses."

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Japanese:

〘名〙給仕をする女。① 役所、会社などで茶を運んだり雑用をしたりする女性。※新聞雑誌‐四五号・明治五年（1872）五月「木更津県管下給仕女禁止達書の畧に給仕女の儀は元桜井県に於て差免置候得共」② 旅館、飲食店などで、客の飲食の世話をする女性。※思出の記（1900‐01）〈徳富蘆花〉四「夕飯の膳に一本取り寄せ、給仕女を相手に冗談云ったりして居たが」

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