The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word WAITER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result WAITER
- One takes orders from one wearing hose
- I drink bottles – he might benefit from higher 7 21
- In conflict, I note he takes orders
- Server, one getting wet it’s suggested?
- I should be wearing hose as one providing service
- Server, one suffering poor service?
- Person in cafe — one has got soaked apparently!
- He serves liquid with a bit of ice
- Perhaps one’s taken in drink
- Sommelier, for example, one inspired by drink
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The straight part
We know that "Perhaps one’s taken in drink" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case perhaps one’s taken in drink = waiter.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does WAITER mean?
WAITER noun- A male or female attendant who serves customers at their tables in a restaurant, café or similar.
- Someone who waits for somebody or something; a person who is waiting.
- A person working as an attendant at the London Stock Exchange.
- A vessel or tray on which something is carried, as dishes, etc.; a salver. (See etymology of dumbwaiter.)
- A custom house officer; a tide waiter.
- A watchman.