milkmaid

milkmaid
A girl or young woman who milked the cows on a farm before milking machines were introduced in the 20th century.

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  • Milkmaid — Milk maid , n. A woman who milks cows or is employed in the dairy. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • milkmaid — (n.) 1550s, from MILK (Cf. milk) (n.) + MAID (Cf. maid) …   Etymology dictionary

  • milkmaid — ► NOUN chiefly archaic ▪ a girl or woman who works in a dairy …   English terms dictionary

  • milkmaid — [milk′mād΄] n. a girl or woman who milks cows or works in a dairy; dairymaid …   English World dictionary

  • Milkmaid — For other uses, see Milkmaid (disambiguation). Milkmaid A milkmaid (or milk maid) is a girl or woman employed to milk dairy cows. She also used the milk to prepare dairy products such as cream, butter, and cheese. The term milkmaid is not the… …   Wikipedia

  • milkmaid — UK [ˈmɪlkˌmeɪd] / US noun [countable] Word forms milkmaid : singular milkmaid plural milkmaids an old word meaning a woman whose job is to milk cows …   English dictionary

  • milkmaid — [[t]mɪ̱lkmeɪd[/t]] milkmaids N COUNT In former times, a milkmaid was a woman who milked cows and made butter and cheese on a farm …   English dictionary

  • Milkmaid (horse) — Milkmaid Milkmaid, 1919 Kenner Stakes Sire Peep o Day Grandsire Ayrshire Dam …   Wikipedia

  • Milkmaid (disambiguation) — Milkmaid may refer to: Milkmaid, historically a woman who milked cows and supplied milk Milkmaids (Burchardia umbellata), an herb of native woodlands and heath from southern Australia Milkmaids (Cardamine californica), a flowering plant in the… …   Wikipedia

  • Milkmaid Grand Army — EP by Midlake Released 2001 …   Wikipedia

  • milkmaid — noun Date: 1552 dairymaid …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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