noun
dairy
DEH-uh-ree
noun
1
Milk and foods made from it, such as cheese, butter, and yogurt.
"He avoids dairy because it upsets his stomach."
"The recipe calls for a dairy-free alternative to cream."
2
A farm or building where milk is produced or processed into other products.
"The dairy down the road sells fresh milk straight from the cows."
adjective
1
Relating to milk or milk products.
"The label lists several dairy ingredients."
How to Use Dairy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAnything to do with milk — the products themselves, or the farms and industry that make them.
Common pairings
dairy products
dairy farm
dairy-free
dairy industry
Word Forms
dairies plural
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Etymology
From Middle English deyerie, built from dey ("dairymaid") plus the suffix -ery, meaning roughly "the dairymaid's place."