maid-in-wait·ing
| \ ˈmād-ᵊn-ˈwā-tiŋ
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plural maids-in-waiting\
ˈmādz-ᵊn-ˈwā-tiŋ
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Definition of maid-in-waiting
: a young woman of a queen's or princess's household appointed to attend her
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“Maid-in-waiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maid-in-waiting. Accessed 17 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of maid-in-waiting was circa 1900
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