noun
Gender
Is dairyman gender-neutral? See -man.
Etymology
Origin of dairyman
Example Sentences
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The dedicated dairyman, who works in Basildon, said he used to help his local milkman as a child after being interested in the "community feel" of the job.
From BBC • Sep. 1, 2024
Last October, Pennsylvania dairyman Brett Reinford thought he might be tight on manure storage space over the winter.
From Reuters • Apr. 6, 2022
Her husband of 67 years, Robert Keller, was a dairyman on this land before he died four years ago.
From Washington Post • Dec. 8, 2020
Tevye, the village dairyman, struggles to make ends meet.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2019
It certainly didn’t sound like the honest job of a dairyman, or bring to his mind cold bright cans standing on the back porch, glittering like captains on guard.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
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