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/lay"dee in way"ting/, n., pl. 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.[1860-65]
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Lady in waiting — Lady La dy (l[=a] d[y^]), n.; pl. {Ladies} (l[=a] d[i^]z). [OE. ladi, l[ae]fdi, AS. hl[=ae]fdige, hl[=ae]fdie; AS. hl[=a]f loaf + a root of uncertain origin, possibly akin to E. dairy. See {Loaf}, and cf. {Lord}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A woman who… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lady-in-waiting — n. a lady appointed to attend to a queen or princess. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lady-in-waiting — [lād′ēin wāt′iŋ] n. pl. ladies in waiting a lady of the court attending, or waiting upon, a queen or princess … English World dictionary
lady in waiting — lady in waiting, or la|dy in wait|ing «LAY dee ihn WAY tihng», plural ladies in waiting, la|dies in wait|ing. a lady of the royal household who accompanies or serves a queen or princess … Useful english dictionary
lady-in-waiting — plural ladies in waiting n a woman who looks after and serves a queen or ↑princess … Dictionary of contemporary English
lady-in-waiting — (plural ,ladies in waiting) noun count a woman whose job is to look after a queen or princess … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lady-in-waiting — ► NOUN (pl. ladies in waiting) ▪ a woman who attends a queen or princess … English terms dictionary
Lady-in-waiting — For the 1976 album, see Lady in Waiting (album). For the 1957 novel, see Lady in Waiting (novel). Princess Marie Louise of Savoy was lady in waiting to Marie Antoinette of France. A lady in waiting … Wikipedia
Lady in Waiting — Infobox Album | Name = Lady in Waiting Type = Album Artist = The Outlaws Released = 1976 Recorded = ??? Genre = Southern Rock Length = 40:51 Label = Arista Producer = Paul A. Rothchild Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|3|5… … Wikipedia
lady-in-waiting — noun a lady appointed to attend to a queen or princess • Hypernyms: ↑Lady, ↑noblewoman, ↑peeress * * * ˌlady in ˈwaiting [lady in waiting ladies in waiting] … Useful english dictionary
lady-in-waiting — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms lady in waiting : singular lady in waiting plural ladies in waiting a woman whose job is to look after a queen or princess … English dictionary
