wain |
a cart or wagon used on a farm. |
wainscot |
a paneling or lining, often of wood, covering an interior wall, esp. only the lower part of a wall. [3 definitions] |
wainscoting |
a wainscot or wainscots collectively. [2 definitions] |
wainwright |
one who makes or repairs wagons. |
waist |
the part of the human body between the chest and hips. [4 definitions] |
waistband |
a band that fits around the waist, esp. as part of trousers, a skirt, or the like. |
waistcoat |
a close-fitting, sleeveless, waist-length garment for women, usu. worn under a suit jacket. [3 definitions] |
waisted |
having a waist of a particular sort (usu. used in combination). [2 definitions] |
waistline |
the narrowest part of the waist, or the circumference of this part. [2 definitions] |
wait |
to keep oneself inactive or in one place until an anticipated event occurs (often fol. by "for" or "until"). [8 definitions] |
wait around |
to spend time waiting for something, often with a sense of wasting one's time. |
waiter |
a person employed to serve customers, esp. in a bar, restaurant, or cafe. [2 definitions] |
waiting |
the act of a person or thing that waits. [3 definitions] |
waiting game |
a strategy in which one waits for a favorable time or situation before taking action. |
waiting list |
a list of persons or applicants who are waiting for something such as a vacancy for college admission or an item in short supply. |
waiting room |
a room provided in a doctor's office, train station, or the like, in which persons may wait. |
wait on |
to attend to the needs of (someone); act as a servant to. [2 definitions] |
waitress |
a woman employed to wait on customers, esp. in a bar, restaurant, or cafe. |
waitstaff |
the group of servers employed by a particular restaurant, or an individual server. |
wait up |
to delay going to bed in order to await someone or something (often fol. by "for"). [2 definitions] |
wait upon |
to attend to the needs of; act as a servant to. [2 definitions] |