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plongeur

Pronunciation: /plɒ̃ˈzəː/

Definition of plongeur

noun

  • a person employed to wash dishes and carry out other menial tasks in a restaurant or hotel: Orwell worked in Paris as a plongeur

Origin:

French, literally 'person who plunges'

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