Noun: maitre d'hotel (maitres d'hotel) ,mey-tru,dow'tel
- A dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers
"The maitre d'hotel efficiently managed the busy restaurant floor";
- captain, headwaiter, maitre d'
Derived forms: maitres d'hotel
Type of: dining-room attendant, restaurant attendant
Encyclopedia: Maitre d'hotel