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- [dair-ee]
- /ˈdɛər i/
- /ˈdeə.ri/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dair-ee]
- /ˈdɛər i/
Definitions of dairy word
- countable noun dairy A dairy is a shop or company that sells milk and food made from milk, such as butter, cream, and cheese. 3
- countable noun dairy On a farm, the dairy is the building where milk is kept or where cream, butter, and cheese are made. 3
- adjective dairy Dairy is used to refer to foods such as butter and cheese that are made from milk. 3
- adjective dairy Dairy is used to refer to the use of cattle to produce milk rather than meat. 3
- noun dairy a company that supplies milk and milk products 3
- noun dairy a shop that sells provisions, esp milk and milk products 3
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Origin of dairy
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English daierie, equivalent to daie, deie dairymaid (Old English dǣge bread maker; cognate with Old Norse deigja; see lady) + -erie -ery
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Parts of speech for Dairy
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dairy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dairy
noun dairy
- farm — processor farm
- buttery — Buttery food contains butter or is covered with butter.
- factory — a building or group of buildings with facilities for the manufacture of goods.
- dairy farm — a farm which has cows producing milk, rather than for beef
- creamery — A creamery is a place where milk and cream are made into butter and cheese.
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