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maid in waiting

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maid-in-wait⋅ing

[meyd-in-wey-ting]
–noun, plural maids-in-wait⋅ing.
an unmarried woman who serves as an attendant to a queen or princess; lady-in-waiting.

Origin:
1950–55
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maid in waiting  
n.   pl. maids in waiting
An unmarried woman attending a queen or princess.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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