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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Dairy \Dai"ry\ (d[=a]"r[y^]), n.; pl {Dairies} (-r[i^]z). [OE. deierie from deie, daie, maid; of Scand. origin; cf Icel. deigja maid, dairymaid, Sw deja, orig., a baking maid, fr Icel. deig. [root]66. See {Dough}.] 1. The place room or house where milk is kept, and converted into butter or cheese. What stores my dairies and my folds contain. --Dryden. 2. That department of farming which is concerned in the production of milk, and its conversion into butter and cheese. Grounds were turned much in England either to feeding or dairy; and this advanced the trade of English butter. --Temple. 3. A dairy farm. [R.] Note: Dairy is much used adjectively or in combination; as dairy farm, dairy countries, dairy house or dairyhouse dairyroom dairywork etc From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: dairy n : a farm where dairy products are produced [syn: {dairy farm}] From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Dairy, OR Zip code(s): 97625
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