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The mom of three matched her corset, milkmaid-style top and frilly hot pants to her husband's white shirt, with the pair also donning cowboy boots and hats for the occasion.
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Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Take, for instance, a scene featuring a woman in a kind of avant-garde milkmaid ensemble confronting a monstrously tall figure that, upon close examination, is actually a child perched atop a man’s shoulders, wearing a long trench coat.
—Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
Spiritual meaning of Holi Holi celebrations can also include the enactment of playful interactions between the Hindu god Lord Krishna and Radha and the gopis, or milkmaids.
—Yvette Orozco, Houston Chronicle, 3 Mar. 2026
From all sides, the contours of the original house remained visible through the metal—the architectural equivalent of one of Vermeer’s milkmaids dressing up as a robot.
—Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2025
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Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Take, for instance, a scene featuring a woman in a kind of avant-garde milkmaid ensemble confronting a monstrously tall figure that, upon close examination, is actually a child perched atop a man’s shoulders, wearing a long trench coat.
—Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
Spiritual meaning of Holi Holi celebrations can also include the enactment of playful interactions between the Hindu god Lord Krishna and Radha and the gopis, or milkmaids.
—Yvette Orozco, Houston Chronicle, 3 Mar. 2026
From all sides, the contours of the original house remained visible through the metal—the architectural equivalent of one of Vermeer’s milkmaids dressing up as a robot.
—Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2025
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“Milkmaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/milkmaid. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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milkmaid
noun
milk·maid
ˈmilk-ˌmād 
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