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dairymaid

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A woman or girl who works in a dairy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: dairywoman, dairygirl

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dey, milkmaid, dairywoman, dairygirl

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: dairyer, dairy farmer

2

noun

Meaning 2

a woman who works in a dairy

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: milkmaid

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: farmhand, fieldhand, field hand, farm worker

History

Etymology

From dairy + maid.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Milchmädchen — woman who works in a dairy
  • German: Sennerin — woman who works in a dairy
  • German: Melkerin — woman who works in a dairy
  • Hungarian: fejőlány — woman who works in a dairy
  • Middle English: deye — woman who works in a dairy
  • Norwegian Bokmål: budeie — woman who works in a dairy
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: budeie — woman who works in a dairy
  • Polish: mleczarka — woman who works in a dairy
  • Polish: dojarka — woman who works in a dairy
  • Romanian: lăptăreasă — woman who works in a dairy
  • Spanish: lechera — woman who works in a dairy
  • Swedish: mjölkpiga — woman who works in a dairy