milkmaid
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of milkmaid
Example Sentences
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The milkmaid with one jar on her head and another under her arm balances herself precariously, almost unnaturally.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
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
She smiled and reminded me of Aesop’s fable of the milkmaid who vainly counted her chickens before they hatched.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 15, 2017
Lannisport was a milkmaid, fresh and earthy, with woodsmoke in her hair.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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