The story
Blend of maiden + -ing, through misapprehension of maiden as a case of g-dropping.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
maiding
Today it means: A young woman; representing a mispronunciation of the word maiden. Full definition →
Today it means: A young woman; representing a mispronunciation of the word maiden. Full definition →
Blend of maiden + -ing, through misapprehension of maiden as a case of g-dropping.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.