maître d'

See also: maitre d'

English

Etymology

Clipping French maître d'hôtel.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌmeɪtɹə ˈdiː/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌmeɪtɹə ˈdi/, /ˌmeɪtɚ ˈdi/

Noun

maître d' (plural maître d's)

(informal, chiefly US) A headwaiter.

Derived terms

maître d' butter

Anagrams

midrate, mirated, readmit

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