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skimmed milk

British  

noun

  1. Also called: skim milk.  milk from which the cream has been removed Compare whole milk

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The drop was driven mainly by falling cheese and butter prices, due to ample supplies and strong global competition, while milk powder prices edged higher, supported by renewed import demand for skimmed milk powder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

It appears to be based on historical farming practices that used leftover skimmed milk from making cream to fatten piglets.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2023

When it came to more boring foods like candy floss, hot dogs or skimmed milk, the sensation seekers were no more likely to partake than their more timid confreres.

From The Guardian • Apr. 23, 2017

Other approved foods included a small amount of lean meat, eggs, nuts, cereal and skimmed milk.

From Nature • Nov. 29, 2016

This facility provided children from my school and other tribal schools in the area with a low-cost lunch—peanut-buttered brown bread, and a mug of skimmed milk.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane