milkwoman

6.4

A woman who delivers milk to people's doorsteps

noun
/ˈmɪlkˌwʊmən/

Archaic

: lechera

In the early mornings, the milkwoman would leave fresh bottles on every doorstep.

Examples

The children greeted the milkwoman as she pushed her cart down the street.
Before supermarkets became common, a milkwoman was a familiar figure in many neighborhoods.
The milkwoman arrived early in the morning.
Many families depend on their local milkwoman.
In the early mornings, the milkwoman would leave fresh bottles on every doorstep.
Before supermarkets became common, a milkwoman was a familiar figure in many neighborhoods.
The children greeted the milkwoman as she pushed her cart down the street.

Synonyms

milkman

vsmilkwoman

Archaic

19 1.0

A person who delivers milk to people's homes

is the same job but done by a female worker

milk delivery person

vsmilkwoman

2.8

A person who brings milk to homes or shops

is specific to female workers rather than any gender

deliverywoman

vsmilkwoman

3.5

A woman who brings packages to people's homes or shops

focuses on delivering milk to people's homes rather than general goods

Surface Forms

milkwoman singular

milkwomen plural

Morphology

milkwoman = milk + woman (transparent) = milk + woman

A straightforward compound of 'milk' + 'woman' meaning a woman who delivers or sells milk, which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Milkwoman is simply milk + woman, literally a 'woman' who delivers 'milk' to people's homes. That's why milkwoman still means a woman whose job is to bring fresh milk to houses.