United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
"The entry for Dorothy Dandridge in the dictionary lists her as a famous American entertainer who rose to prominence during Hollywood's Golden Age."
the serous fluid in which the embryo is suspended inside the amnion
"before a woman gives birth her waters break"
plural of water
"The captain ordered everyone to jump into the icy waters before the ship sank."
In plain English: Waters are large bodies of water like oceans, lakes, or rivers.
"The children played happily in the shallow waters near the beach."
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of water
"The heavy rains waters the parched fields every morning before sunrise."
In plain English: To waters something means to give it water so it can grow or stay healthy.
"The heavy rains will soon waters the dry fields."
A patronymic surname, from given names.
"My neighbor, Mr. Waters, introduced me to his family history at the local reunion."
A topographic surname.
The word waters comes from the personal name Walter combined with a suffix indicating descent or association. It entered English usage as a way to denote people related to someone named Walter rather than referring to liquid water.