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dairymaid

[ dair-ee-meyd ]
/ ˈdɛər iˌmeɪd /

noun

a girl or woman employed in a dairy.

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Origin of dairymaid

First recorded in 1590–1600; dairy + maid

Words nearby dairymaid

dairyer, dairy factory, dairy farm, dairying, dairyland, dairymaid, dairyman, dairywoman, dais, daishiki, daisy
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British Dictionary definitions for dairymaid

dairymaid
/ (ˈdɛərɪˌmeɪd) /

noun

(esp formerly) a girl or woman who works in a dairy, esp one who milks cows and makes butter and cheese on a farm
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