maître d'hôtel


maî·tre d'hô·tel

M0046900 (mā′trə dō-tĕl′)n. pl. maî·tres d'hô·tel (mā′trə dō-tĕl′) 1. A headwaiter.2. A major-domo.3. A sauce of melted butter, chopped parsley, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
[French maître d'hôtel : maître, master + de, of + hôtel, house.]

maître d'hôtel

(ˌmɛtrə dəʊˈtɛl; French mɛtrə dotɛl) n, pl maîtres d'hôtel1. (Professions) a head waiter or steward2. (Professions) the manager or owner of a hotel[C16: from French: master of (the) hotel]

maître d'hôtel

A French phrase meaning master of the hotel, used to mean a headwaiter or major-domo.
Thesaurus
Noun1.maître d'hôtel - a dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customersmaitre d'hotel - a dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customersheadwaiter, maitre d', captaindining-room attendant, restaurant attendant - someone employed to provide service in a dining room