Main Entry:

dairy

Pronunciation:

\ˈder-ē\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural dair·ies

Usage:

often attributive

Etymology:

Middle English deyerie, from deye dairymaid, from Old English dǣge kneader of bread; akin to Old English dāg dough — more at dough

Date:

14th century

1: a room, building, or establishment where milk is kept and butter or cheese is made2 a: the department of farming or of a farm that is concerned with the production of milk, butter, and cheese b: a farm devoted to such production3: an establishment for the sale or distribution chiefly of milk and milk products