maître d'

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See also: maitre d'

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Clipping of maître d'hôtel, derived from French maître d’hôtel.

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

maître d' (plural maître d's)

(informal, chiefly US) A headwaiter.

Derived terms[edit]

maître d' butter

Anagrams[edit]

midrate, mirated, re-admit, readmit, reädmit

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