milkmaid

American  

[milk-meyd] / ˈmɪlkˌmeɪd /

noun

1. a woman who milks cows or is employed in a dairy; dairymaid.

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milkmaid British  

/ ˈmɪlkˌmeɪd /

noun

1. a girl or woman who milks cows

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Etymology

Origin of milkmaid

First recorded in 1545–55; milk + maid

Example Sentences

In a typical scene, Miss Holland, played by Van der Velden with milkmaid braids and hairy armpits, chokes on the aerosol of a spray tan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

The controls are fiddly, the platforming can get very confusing, and the game churns like an arthritic milkmaid whenever there’s more than two moving things on the screen.

From The Verge • Apr. 22, 2022

It is not known who the woman was, but her dress and the butter churn, suggest she was a servant, possibly a milkmaid.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2021

Came a jet-beaded toreador bolero atop a leather milkmaid corset and motocross pants.

From New York Times • Mar. 4, 2020

Lannisport was a milkmaid, fresh and earthy, with woodsmoke in her hair.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin