lady-in-waiting

[ley-dee-in-wey-ting]

noun

plural

ladies-in-waiting 

1. a lady who is in attendance upon a queen or princess.

2. Facetious.,  a woman who is pregnant.

   flattering fashions for the lady-in-waiting.

lady-in-waiting

noun

1. a lady of a royal household who attends a queen or princess

Word History and Origins

Origin of lady-in-waiting¹

First recorded in 1860–65