/ ˈdeəri; NAmE ˈderi/ noun , adjective
■ noun ( pl. -ies )
1.
a place on a farm where milk is kept and where butter and cheese are made
2.
a company that sells milk, eggs, cheese and other milk products
3.
( NZE ) a small local shop :
I went to buy a paper at the corner dairy.
■ adjective [ only before noun ]
1.
made from milk :
dairy products / produce
2.
connected with the production of milk rather than meat :
the dairy industry
dairy cattle / farmers
a dairy cow / farm
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English deierie , from deie dairymaid (in Old English dǣge female servant ), of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse deigja , also to dough and to the second element of Old English hlǣfdige (see lady ).