milkmaid
pronunciation
How to pronounce milkmaid in British English:
UK [ˈmɪlkmeɪd]
How to pronounce milkmaid in American English:
US [ˈmɪlkˌmed]
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- Noun:
- a woman who works in a dairy
Word Origin
- milkmaid (n.)
- 1550s, from milk (n.) + maid.
Example
- 1. So we \'re looking for one very tired milkmaid .
- 2. She was no longer the milkmaid , but an essence of woman-a whole sex condensed into one typical form .
- 3. The milkmaid milks the cows twice a day .
- 4. A milkmaid was going to the market .
- 5. I don \'t want no milkmaid .