dairymaid

[ dair-ee-meyd ]

/ ˈdɛər iˌmeɪd /

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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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How to use dairymaid in a sentence

She was then a dairymaid, and the Cow Pox broke out among the cows.
An Inquiry into the Causes and Effects of the Variolae Vaccinae|Edward Jenner
If they had finished by the previous night, a cake was divided between the dairymaid and the waggoner.
Notes and Queries for Worcestershire|John Noake
They therefore waited until Brumle-knute was invited by the dairymaid to sit down to dinner.
Boyhood in Norway|Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen
She spoke with the straight, sincere interest of a dairymaid listening to the self-told heroisms of a stable boy.
The Readjustment|Will Irwin

There aren't many ladies in this county wouldn't give me a kiss if I wanted it, much less a little dairymaid like you.
The Story of Bawn|Katharine Tynan

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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