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Where does “dairywoman” come from?

dairywoman (English) comes from English dairy, from Middle English deyerie.

dairywoman (English): A woman who works in a dairy, or who delivers...

Definitions

  1. A woman who works in a dairy, or who delivers...

Ancestry of “dairywoman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdairyA place, often on a farm, where milk is processed...
2Middle Englishdeyerie—
Every word from Middle English deyerie →