Definitions for milkmaid
ˈmɪlkˌmeɪdmilk·maid

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dairymaid, milkmaidnoun

   a woman who works in a dairy

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. milkmaidnoun

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

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Milkmaidnoun

   Woman employed in the dairy.

   Etymology: milk and maid.

   When milk is dry with heat,
   In vain the milkmaid tugs an empty teat. John Dryden, Virg.

   A lovely milkmaid he began to regard with an eye of mercy. Joseph Addison, Freeholder, №. 44.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Milkmaid

   A milkmaid, milk maid, dairymaid, or dairywoman was a girl or woman who milked cows. She also used the milk to prepare dairy products such as cream, butter, and cheese. Many large houses employed milkmaids instead of having other staff do the work. The term milkmaid is not the female equivalent of milkman in the sense of one who delivers milk to the consumer; it is the female equivalent of milkman in the sense of cowman or dairyman.

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1. milkmaid

   A milkmaid is a woman who traditionally handles the milk of cows or other dairy animals. This can include milking the cows or goats, churning the milk into butter or cheese, and generally overseeing the dairy production process. In many historical and rural contexts, it is considered a peasant or lower class occupation.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Milkmaidnoun

   a woman who milks cows or is employed in the dairy

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Milkmaid

   A milkmaid 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. Many large houses employed milkmaids instead of having other servants do the work. The term milkmaid is not the female equivalent of milkman in the sense of one who delivers milk to the consumer; it is the female equivalent of milkman in the sense of cowman.

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How to pronounce milkmaid?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of milkmaid in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of milkmaid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of milkmaid in a Sentence

1. John McCarthy:

   We have even based the stern painting on a real contemporary Dutch painting, Vermeersfamous Milkmaid,painted just one year before the ship was wrecked.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=milkmaid
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Milkmaid
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=milkmaid
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milkmaid
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/milkmaid
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=milkmaid