dairy

Meaning

Noun

1. A place, often on a farm, where milk is processed and turned into products such as butter and cheese.
2. A dairy farm.
3. A shop selling dairy products.
4. A corner store, superette or minimart.
5. (slang) A woman's breast.
6. (also dairy products or dairy produce) Products produced from milk.

Adj

1. Referring to products produced from milk.
2. Referring to products produced from milk.
3. Referring to the milk production and processing industries.
4. On food labelling, containing fats only from dairy sources (e.g. dairy ice cream).

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɛə.ɹi/

Etymology

Origin 1250–1300 (Middle English daierie and other forms), from dey (“dairymaid”) + -ery.

Sentences

Other trades were brewing , dairy farming , and fruit-growing.