Also means
dairy (adjective)
Usage Note
Laitier as a noun refers to the person who delivers or sells milk and dairy products. As an adjective it means 'dairy,' used in phrases like vache laitière (dairy cow) or produits laitiers (dairy products). The feminine noun laitière can also mean a dairy cow itself.
Examples
"Le laitier passait tôt le matin."
Natural Translation
The milkman came early in the morning.
Literal Translation
The milkman passed early in the morning.
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