"milkmaid" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmɪlkmeɪd/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-milkmaid.wav [UK] Forms: milkmaid [singular], milkmaids [plural]
Etymology: milk + maid Etymology templates: {{compound|milk|maid}} milk + maid Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A milkmaid is a girl or young woman who milks the cows on a farm.
    Sense id: simple-milkmaid-en-noun-6OAT9SMT
     
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