maid-in-waiting

[ meyd-in-wey-ting ]

noun

, plural maids-in-wait·ing.

1. an unmarried woman who serves as an attendant to a queen or princess; lady-in-waiting.

Word History and Origins

Origin of maid-in-waiting¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

I think I'll engage her for the summer for my little maid-in-waiting.

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