mai‧tre d' /ˌmetrə ˈdiː $ ˌmeɪ-/ (
also mâitre d'hôtel /ˌmetrə dəʊˈtel $ ˌmeɪtrə doʊ-/)
noun [singular] someone who is in charge of a restaurant, and who welcomes guests, gives orders to the waiters etc
[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲