dairymaid

dairymaid
noun Date: 1599 a woman employed in a dairy

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  • Dairymaid — Dai ry*maid , n. A female servant whose business is the care of the dairy. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • dairymaid — [der′ēmād΄] n. Now Rare a girl or woman who milks cows or works in a dairy …   English World dictionary

  • dairymaid — /dair ee mayd /, n. a girl or woman employed in a dairy. [1590 1600; DAIRY + MAID] * * * …   Universalium

  • dairymaid — noun A woman who works in a dairy. Syn: dairywoman, milkmaid …   Wiktionary

  • dairymaid — dai|ry|maid [ˈdeərimeıd US ˈder ] n a woman who worked in a dairy in the past …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • dairymaid — n. milkmaid, woman who works in a dairy …   English contemporary dictionary

  • dairymaid — noun archaic a woman employed in a dairy …   English new terms dictionary

  • dairymaid — noun (C) a woman who worked in a dairy in the past …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • dairymaid — dair•y•maid [[t]ˈdɛər iˌmeɪd[/t]] n. a girl or woman employed in a dairy • Etymology: 1590–1600 …   From formal English to slang

  • dairymaid — /ˈdɛərimeɪd/ (say dairreemayd) noun (formerly) a female servant employed in a dairy …  

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