lady-in-waiting 
n. 侍女, 宫女
lady-in-waitingladies-in-waiting[ noun ]
a lady appointed to attend to a queen or princess
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lady-in-waiting \lady-in-waiting\ n.
a lady appointed to attend to a queen or princess.
[WordNet 1.5]
- A note from a lady-in-waiting to the Duchess conveyed gratitude for the "kind and generous presents," she said.
- And Mary writes to Elizabeth on the eve of her execution, 'Europe is about to watch you behave justly.' Both actors play the lady-in-waiting to their opposite, creating an easy symmetry and continuity in the evening.
- Their staff includes a private secretary, a full-time lady-in-waiting, up to four clerks, a chauffeur and a dresser to look after the duchess's clothes.