dairyman

[ dair-ee-muh n ]

/ ˈdɛər i mən /

noun, plural dair·y·men.

an owner or manager of a dairy.

an employee in a dairy.

Nearby words

Origin of dairyman

First recorded in 1775–85; dairy + -man

Usage note

See -man.

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Examples from the Web for dairyman

The dairyman poured rich milk into his shining bottles and packed them into the milkman's wagon.
Tell Me Another Story|Carolyn Sherwin Bailey
In the churchyard is the grave of his heroine, little Jane, the "Dairyman's Daughter."
England, Picturesque and Descriptive|Joel Cook
But, under the influences of the blind god, the stern student of the "Dairyman's Daughter" seemed to thaw.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3)|Charles James Wills
The dairyman who supplied the milk did all he could to counteract it.
The Sorcery Club|Elliott O'Donnell

On the bottom shelf behind the counter was a pound of fresh butter that the dairyman had left ten minutes before.
Sixes and Sevens|O. Henry

British Dictionary definitions for dairyman

dairyman

/ (ˈdɛərɪmən) /

noun plural -men

a man who works in a dairy or deals in dairy products

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