dairy

[ dair-ee ]

/ ˈdɛər i /

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noun, plural dair·ies for 1-4.

an establishment, as a room, building, or buildings, where milk and cream are kept and butter and cheese are made.

a shop or company that sells milk, butter, etc.

the business of a dairy farm, concerned with the production and treatment of milk and cream and the manufacture of butter and cheese.

dairy farm.

milk, or products made from or containing milk; dairy products, as butter and cheese: He avoids red meat, processed foods, and dairy in his diet.

(in Jewish dietary law) foods, including all milk products, eggs, fish, vegetables, etc., that may be eaten at a meal in which milk is served, in contrast to meat and meat products, which may not.

adjective

of or relating to a dairy or a dairy farm.

relating to or for milk, cream, butter, cheese, etc.: dairy products; the dairy case at a supermarket.

(in Jewish dietary law) of or relating to dairy, in contrast to meat and meat products.

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Origin of dairy

1250–1300; Middle English daierie, equivalent to daie, deie dairymaid (Old English dǣge bread maker; cognate with Old Norse deigja;see lady) + -erie-ery

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH dairy

dairy , diary

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How to use dairy in a sentence

In the U.S., Vermont is home to some of the most highly regarded dairies in the country.
Elegy to Italian Cheese|Jesse Dart|May 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The dairies are provided with the most up-to-date machinery, and the export trade of butter will, no doubt, rapidly increase.
Argentina|W. A. Hirst
The river itself, which nourished the grass and cows of these renowned dairies, flowed not like the streams in Blackmoor.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles|Thomas Hardy
In their dairies mares take the place of our European milch-cows, and are regularly milked once or twice a-day.
The Desert World|Arthur Mangin

The farm cottages are all built of wood, painted white, and look as clean and fresh as so many new-built model dairies.
Lands of the Slave and the Free|Henry A. Murray
Sir Robert took us to see a lot of his—all over the dairies, you know—this afternoon, while you were punting.
Vanitas|Vernon Lee

British Dictionary definitions for dairy

dairy

/ (ˈdɛərɪ) /

noun plural dairies

a company that supplies milk and milk products

a shop that sells provisions, esp milk and milk products
NZ a shop that remains open outside normal trading hours

a room or building where milk and cream are stored or made into butter and cheese

(modifier) of or relating to the production of milk and milk productsdairy cattle
(in combination)a dairymaid; a dairyman

food containing milk or milk productsshe can't eat dairy
(as modifier)dairy produce

Word Origin for dairy

C13 daierie, from Old English dǣge servant girl, one who kneads bread; see dough, lady

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dairy

Origin of dairy

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH dairy

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British Dictionary definitions for dairy

Word Origin for dairy