dairymaid

[ dair-ee-meyd ]

noun

1. a girl or woman employed in a dairy.

dairymaid

/ ˈdɛərɪˌmeɪd /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of dairymaid¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; dairy + maid

Example Sentences

She was then a dairymaid, and the Cow Pox broke out among the cows.

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If they had finished by the previous night, a cake was divided between the dairymaid and the waggoner.

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They therefore waited until Brumle-knute was invited by the dairymaid to sit down to dinner.

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She spoke with the straight, sincere interest of a dairymaid listening to the self-told heroisms of a stable boy.

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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.

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