dairymaid

[ dair-ee-meyd ]

/ ˈdɛər iˌmeɪd /

Save This Word!

noun

a girl or woman employed in a dairy.

QUIZ

CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?

There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?

Question 1 of 7

Which sentence is correct?

His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of dairymaid

First recorded in 1590–1600; dairy + maid

Words nearby dairymaid

dairyer, dairy factory, dairy farm, dairying, dairyland, dairymaid, dairyman, dairywoman, dais, daishiki, daisy

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use dairymaid in a sentence

She was then a dairymaid, and the Cow Pox broke out among the cows.
An Inquiry into the Causes and Effects of the Variolae Vaccinae|Edward Jenner
If they had finished by the previous night, a cake was divided between the dairymaid and the waggoner.
Notes and Queries for Worcestershire|John Noake
They therefore waited until Brumle-knute was invited by the dairymaid to sit down to dinner.
Boyhood in Norway|Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen
She spoke with the straight, sincere interest of a dairymaid listening to the self-told heroisms of a stable boy.
The Readjustment|Will Irwin

There aren't many ladies in this county wouldn't give me a kiss if I wanted it, much less a little dairymaid like you.
The Story of Bawn|Katharine Tynan

British Dictionary definitions for dairymaid

dairymaid

/ (ˈdɛərɪˌmeɪd) /

noun

(esp formerly) a girl or woman who works in a dairy, esp one who milks cows and makes butter and cheese on a farm

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012