dairyman

[ dair-ee-muhn ]

/ ˈdɛər i mən /

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noun, plural dair·y·men.

an owner or manager of a dairy.

an employee in a dairy.

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Origin of dairyman

First recorded in 1775–85; dairy + -man

usage note for dairyman

Is dairyman gender-neutral? See -man.

Words nearby dairyman

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

How to use dairyman in a sentence

But, under the influences of the blind god, the stern student of the "Dairyman's Daughter" seemed to thaw.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3)|Charles James Wills
This is an important operation, and on its proper performance depends much of the success of the dairyman.
Domestic Animals|Richard L. Allen
No, sir, something in the style of the ‘Dairyman’s Daughter.
Lavengro|George Borrow
Sitting down as a level member of the dairyman's household seemed at the outset an undignified proceeding.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles|Thomas Hardy

Dairyman Crick's household of maids and men lived on comfortably, placidly, even merrily.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles|Thomas Hardy

British Dictionary definitions for dairyman

dairyman

/ (ˈdɛərɪmən) /

noun plural -men

a man who works in a dairy or deals in dairy products

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