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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
