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dairymaid

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dair·y·maid  (dâr-md)
n.
A woman or girl who works in a dairy.
dairymaid [ˈdɛərɪˌmeɪd]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) (esp formerly) a girl or woman who works in a dairy, esp one who milks cows and makes butter and cheese on a farm
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dairymaid - a woman who works in a dairydairymaid - a woman who works in a dairy        
milkmaid
farm worker, farmhand, field hand, fieldhand - a hired hand on a farm
Translations
dairymaid [ˈdɛərɪmeɪd] N → lechera f
dairymaid [ˈdɛərɪˌmeɪd] n → operaia di caseificio
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