Dairies

/ˈdɛəriz/ noun

Definition

Plural of dairy; multiple farms or facilities where milk is produced, processed, or sold; places where dairy products are made.

Etymology

Plural form of dairy, from Middle English daierie, from Old Norse dey (maid) + -ery (place where an activity happens), because milking was originally a woman's task.

Kelly Says

The word dairy comes from 'dey,' the Old Norse word for maid—because historically, milking dairy cows was women's work, the word literally means 'the place where the maid works'!

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