dairymaid
dairymaid noun: a woman or girl who works in a dairy.
Noun
dairymaid (plural dairymaids)
- A woman or girl who works in a dairy.
- Near-synonyms: dairywoman, dairygirl
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- Synonyms:
- dey, milkmaid, dairywoman, dairygirl
Synonyms of dairymaid
Forms of dairymaid
| plural | dairymaids |
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Origin of dairymaid
From dairy + maid.
Questions about dairymaid
- What does dairymaid mean?
- Dairymaid means a woman or girl who works in a dairy.
- What part of speech is dairymaid?
- Dairymaid is a noun.
- What is the plural of dairymaid?
- The plural of dairymaid is dairymaids.
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