Wait″ing, a. & n. from Wait, v.
In waiting, in attendance; as, lords in waiting. — Waiting gentlewoman, a woman who waits upon a person of rank. — Waiting maid, Waiting woman, a maid or woman who waits upon another as a personal servant.
Webster's Dictionary 1913
Wait″ing, a. & n. from Wait, v.
In waiting, in attendance; as, lords in waiting. — Waiting gentlewoman, a woman who waits upon a person of rank. — Waiting maid, Waiting woman, a maid or woman who waits upon another as a personal servant.