Etymology
Origin 1250–1300 (Middle English daierie and other forms), from dey (dairymaid) + -ery.
Noun
dairy (countable and uncountable, plural dairies)
- A place, often on a farm, where milk is processed and turned into products such as butter and cheese.
- Go and fetch the butter from the dairy.
- A dairy farm; a farm that specializes in producing milk to be used in products.
- A shop selling dairy products.
- Can you go and buy some yogurt and blue cheese from the dairy?
- Products produced from milk.
Derived terms
- dairy bar
- dairy cattle
- dairy cow
- dairy farmer
- dairy farming
- dairy-free
- dairymaid
- dairy product
Adjective
dairy (not comparable)
- Referring to products produced from milk.
- Referring to products produced from animal milk as opposed to non-milk substitutes.
- Is this milk dairy or soy?
- Referring to the milk production and processing industries.
Derived terms
- dairy cake
- nondairy
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