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ladies-in-waiting

[ley-deez-in-wey-ting]

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noun

plural of lady-in-waiting.

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noun, plural la·dies-in-wait·ing.

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.

Origin:
1860–65

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