bridesmaid vs lady-in-waiting

bridesmaid

noun
  • A woman who attends a bride during her wedding ceremony, as part of the main wedding party. 

  • A person or team that perennially finishes well, but never first. 

verb
  • To act as a bridesmaid for; to attend a bride during her wedding ceremony. 

lady-in-waiting

noun
  • A lady, often a noblewoman, in the household of a queen, princess, or other woman of higher rank who attends her as a personal assistant, generally a role considered an honour. 

How often have the words bridesmaid and lady-in-waiting occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )