maître d'
See also: maitre d'
English
Etymology
Clipping of maître d'hôtel, derived from 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.