ladies-in-waiting
[ ley-deez-in-wey-ting ]
/ ˈleɪ diz ɪnˈweɪ tɪŋ /
noun
plural of lady-in-waiting.
Words nearby ladies-in-waiting
ladies' room,
ladies'-eardrops,
ladies'-earrings,
ladies'-tobacco,
ladies'-tresses,
ladies-in-waiting,
ladies-of-the-night,
ladin,
lading,
ladino,
ladino clover
Definition for ladies-in-waiting (2 of 2)
lady-in-waiting
[ ley-dee-in-wey-ting ]
/ ˈleɪ di ɪnˈweɪ tɪŋ /
noun, plural la·dies-in-wait·ing.
a lady who is in attendance upon a queen or princess.
Facetious.
a woman who is pregnant: flattering fashions for the lady-in-waiting.
Origin of lady-in-waiting
First recorded in 1860–65
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British Dictionary definitions for ladies-in-waiting
lady-in-waiting
noun plural ladies-in-waiting
a lady of a royal household who attends a queen or princess