DAIRYMAID

dairymaid, milkmaid

(noun) a woman who works in a dairy

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

dairymaid (plural dairymaids)

A woman who works in a dairy.

Synonyms

• dairywoman

• dey

• milkmaid

Source: Wiktionary


Dai"ry*maid`, n.

Definition: A female servant whose business is the care of the dairy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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PREMATURELY

(adverb) (of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation; “the child was born prematurely”


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