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Dairies — Dairy Dai ry (d[=a] r[y^]), n.; pl. {Dairies} ( r[i^]z). [OE. deierie, from deie, daie, maid; of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. deigja maid, dairymaid, Sw. deja, orig., a baking maid, fr. Icel. deig. [root]66. See {Dough}.] 1. The place, room, or house … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dairy — Dai ry (d[=a] r[y^]), n.; pl. {Dairies} ( r[i^]z). [OE. deierie, from deie, daie, maid; of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. deigja maid, dairymaid, Sw. deja, orig., a baking maid, fr. Icel. deig. [root]66. See {Dough}.] 1. The place, room, or house where … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dairy — [13] Etymologically, a dairy is a place where a female kneader of bread works. The term for such an operative in Old English was dǣge, which came from the same Indo European base (*dheigh ) as produced dough and the second syllable of lady. In… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
dairy — noun (plural dairies) 1》 a building or room for the storage, processing, and distribution of milk and milk products. 2》 milk and milk products collectively. adjective containing or made from milk. ↘concerned with or involved in the production of… … English new terms dictionary
dairy — /ˈdɛəri / (say dairree) noun (plural dairies) 1. a place, as a room or building, where milk and cream are kept and made into butter and cheese. 2. a shed equipped with milking machinery where cows, goats, etc., are milked; bails; milking shed. 3 …
dairy — [13] Etymologically, a dairy is a place where a female kneader of bread works. The term for such an operative in Old English was dǣge, which came from the same Indo European base (*dheigh ) as produced dough and the second syllable of lady. In… … Word origins
dairy — n. (pl. ies) 1 a building or room for the storage, processing, and distribution of milk and its products. 2 a shop where milk and milk products are sold. 3 (attrib.) a of, containing, or concerning milk and its products (and sometimes eggs). b… … Useful english dictionary
dair|y — «DAIR ee», noun, plural dair|ies, adjective. –n. 1. a store or company that sells milk, cream, butter, and cheese. 2. = dairy farm. (Cf. ↑dairy farm) 3. a room or building where milk and cream are kept and made into butter and cheese. 4. business … Useful english dictionary
