ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Milkboy

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Milkboy is a noun meaning A boy who delivers milk to households and sometimes businesses; a young milkman.

Meaning

A boy who delivers milk to households and sometimes businesses; a young milkman.

Example Sentences

It was on a morning that the milkboy came singing to the door, shrilly to the door his tuneless song, and went singing away, having measured out the milk, from his can, to the jug, with all his usual liberality.

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include milkperson, newsboy, milkman, milkaholic, shopboy, book-boy.

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