maid-in-waiting
[ meyd-in-wey-ting ]
/ ˈmeɪd ɪnˈweɪ tɪŋ /
noun, plural maids-in-wait·ing.
an unmarried woman who serves as an attendant to a queen or princess; lady-in-waiting.
Origin of maid-in-waiting
First recorded in 1950–55
Words nearby maid-in-waiting
maid marian,
maid of all work,
maid of honor,
maid of honour,
maid of orléans,
maid-in-waiting,
maidan,
maidanek,
maiden,
maiden castle,
maiden name