dairywoman

[ dair-ee-woom-uhn ]

/ ˈdɛər iˌwʊm ən /

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noun, plural dair·y·wom·en.

a woman who owns, manages, or works in a dairy.

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Origin of dairywoman

First recorded in 1600–10; dairy + -woman

usage note for dairywoman

Is it dairywoman or dairyperson? See -woman.

Words nearby dairywoman

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

How to use dairywoman in a sentence

Poor Dame Kenton, as was took last spring, was the best dairywoman in the parish, and this little maid takes after her.
Under the Storm|Charlotte M. Yonge
I will be as good a housewife and dairywoman, stir about as briskly, and sing as merrily, as Peggy Curling.
Arthur Mervyn|Charles Brockden Brown
She was a model housekeeper and dairywoman in the days when they worked the farm, and is now an oracle on many questions.
Choice Readings for the Home Circle|Anonymous
WE don't hate our children, or bully our mothers, or wish 'em ded when they're sick, as this Dairywoman says kings and queens do.
Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush|William Makepeace Thackeray

At that time Tatiana was not in her master's house, but living with a married sister, the dairywoman, in a separate hut.
The Galaxy|Various