noun (plural maids-in-waiting) Date: 1953 a young woman of a queen's or princess's household appointed to attend her
MAID-IN-WAITING
Meaning of MAID-IN-WAITING in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012