ladies-in-waiting

[ley-deez-in-wey-ting]

noun

plural of lady-in-waiting.

RELATED WORDS

soubrette, abigail, maid-in-waiting

Nearby words

lady-in-waiting

[ley-dee-in-wey-ting]

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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Examples from the Web for ladies-in-waiting

I remained in the outer salon talking to the ladies-in-waiting.
Letters of a Diplomat's Wife|Mary King Waddington
The King fell asleep in the midst of his councillors, the Queen with her ladies-in-waiting.
Favorite Fairy Tales|Logan Marshall
Early next morning the King, Queen, ladies-in-waiting, and officers came out to see where the Princess had been.
The Yellow Fairy Book|Leonora Blanche Alleyne Lang
She continued her progress, proceeding to her apartments followed by her ladies-in-waiting.
Their Majesties as I Knew Them|Xavier Paoli

Accompanied by their ladies-in-waiting they met at the church door.
Myths and Legends of All Nations|Various

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

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