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waitstaff
(wait|staff)
Pronunciation:
/ˈweɪtstɑːf/
noun
[
treated as singular or plural
]
North American
waiters and waitresses collectively:
the waitstaff begins to relax as the last of the patrons lounge over cappuccino
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