Meanings
nounquarter waiter (plural quarter waiters)
plural quarter waiters
- obsoleteA gentleman usher on duty in the English court for three months of each year.
Origin
Three months is a quarter of a year.
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APA
quarter waiter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quarter%20waiter
MLA
“quarter waiter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quarter%20waiter. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quarter waiter,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quarter%20waiter.
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