dinner lady

noun

1. a female cook or canteen worker in a school

Example Sentences

Holding retired in 2020, at the age of 72, having previously spent 20 years as a dinner lady and housekeeper in a local school.

From BBC

She underwent a period of rehab and started regular free counselling sessions while working first as a cleaner and later as a dinner lady.

From BBC

"You were my dinner lady!... But what are you doing here?"

From BBC

Even “Dinner Lady” — the initially intimidating cook and cafeteria server — turns out to be kind, adding vegetarian options to the menu to accommodate June’s sister’s needs.

From New York Times

When Juul was forced to discontinue its fruity flavor pods, new competitors, sometimes nicknamed Juulalikes, flooded the vacuum with cheap, disposable e-cigarettes in flavors like Cherry Frost and Dinner Lady Lemon Tart.

From New York Times