Pronunciation: ˌ m ā -tr ə -( ˌ )d ō - ' tel, ˌ me-; ˌ m ā t-d ō -, ˌ met-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural maîtres d'hôtel \ same \
Etymology: F, literally, master of house
Date: 1538
1 a : MAJORDOMO b : HEADWAITER
2 : a sauce of butter, parsley, salt, pepper, and lemon juice ― called also maître d'hôtel butter