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maid–in–waiting
noun maid–in–wait·ing \ˈmād-ən-ˈwā-tiŋ\
plural maids–in–wait·ing \ˈmādz-ən-\
Definition of MAID-IN-WAITING
: a young woman of a queen's or princess's household appointed to attend her
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First Known Use of MAID-IN-WAITING
1953
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