noun

milkmaid

milkmaid

The milkmaid carried two pails of fresh milk.

The milkmaid carried two pails of fresh milk.

((a/the)) milkmaid a woman or girl who milks cows The milkmaid carried two pails of fresh milk.

Synonyms: dairymaid

From 'milk' and 'maid' (a young woman or girl). Literally a 'milk girl'.

Picture a maid in a historical setting, whose job is to milk the cows on a farm.

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