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 made
2 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 production
3 : an establishment for the sale or distribution chiefly of milk and milk products