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garçon

American  
[gar-sawn] / garˈsɔ̃ /

noun

French.

plural

garçons

  1. (usually in direct address) a waiter in a restaurant.

  2. a boy or a young unmarried man.

  3. a male employee or servant.

garçon British  
/ ɡarsɔ̃, ˈɡɑsɒn /

noun

  1. a waiter or male servant, esp if French

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Etymology

Origin of garçon

C19: from Old French gars lad, probably of Germanic origin

Example Sentences

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Now garçon, if you'd be so kind, one one more sprinkle of that good stuff, si vous plait.

From Golf Digest • Apr. 11, 2018

She told him he was a bon garçon, and she meant it.

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin

Now I had paid away my last sous to the garçon d'écurie at the Poste: so I told them pettishly that I had not a liard to give.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846 by Various

Appartement de garçon, "bachelor's quarters," not "waiter's apartment."

From John Bull, Junior or French as She is Traduced by O'Rell, Max

The good lady of the house came out to welcome me, and the garçon was ready at the step.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846 by Various

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