whole milk

American  

noun

whole milks plural

1. milk containing all its constituents as received from the cow or other milk-giving animal.

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whole milk British  

noun

1. milk from which no constituent has been removed Compare skimmed milk

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• whole milks
  plural

Etymology

Origin of whole milk

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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whole milk

Nara Organics recalled its whole milk baby formula after a California child and two others were sickened by potentially fatal infant botulism, federal officials said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026

Skim milk powder rose on solid import demand from the Middle East, North Africa and Asia, while whole milk powder was mixed, with modest price increases in Oceania offset by lower quotations in Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

This recipe, courtesy of Food52, swaps out traditional ladyfingers for cornbread, which is made from boxed Jiffy corn muffin mix, whole milk and an egg.

From Salon ● May 10, 2026

They’ve stood the longtime food pyramid on its pointy head, instead promoting lots of meat and whole milk foods over a healthier diet grounded in whole grains and vegetables.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2026

We grew up on whole milk, gulping it down every day.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana