maître d'
See also: maitre d'
English
Etymology
Clipping French maître d’hôtel.
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˌmeɪtɹə ˈdiː/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "GA" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˌmeɪtɹə ˈdi/, /ˌmeɪtɚ ˈdi/
Noun
maître d' (plural maître d's)
- (informal, chiefly US) A headwaiter.