dairy

Definition

(also dairy products or dairy produce) Products produced from milk.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English deyerie (“dairy, dairy farm”), from Anglo-Norman deyerie (“dairy”), from deye (“dairymaid”) + -erie (“-ery”); by surface analysis, dey (“dairymaid”) + -ry. Cognate with Scots dery, dyrie.

Example Sentences

• "My routine changed in February because I stopped alcohol, caffeine and dairy. Normally, I would have drunk a strong beer before I went to bed and made an espresso in the morning. It’s boring now but healthier."
• "Go and fetch the butter from the dairy."
• "Can you go and buy some yoghurt and blue cheese from the dairy?"