Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ley-dee in wey-ting]
- /ˈleɪ di ɪn ˈweɪ tɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ley-dee in wey-ting]
- /ˈleɪ di ɪn ˈweɪ tɪŋ/
Definitions of ladies-in-waiting word
- noun ladies-in-waiting plural of lady-in-waiting. 1
- noun plural ladies-in-waiting a lady who is in attendance upon a queen or princess. 1
- noun plural ladies-in-waiting Facetious. a woman who is pregnant: flattering fashions for the lady-in-waiting. 1
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Origin of ladies-in-waiting
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65
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Parts of speech for Ladies-in-waiting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ladies-in-waiting popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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