female of 'milkman'

0 The feminine of 'milkman' is 'milkwoman'. Why does this word bother you?02br
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00Now, you are right about 'milkmaid', as it refers to the person who milks cows, but doesn't necessarily deliver milk.0-

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01cite10Conchita5712cite10The feminine of 'milkman' is 'milkwoman'. 11b10Why does this word bother you?12b12br
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10Now, you are right about 'milkmaid', as it refers to the person who milks cows, but doesn't necessarily deliver milk.12br
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0 Because very few women actually do this job now.0-

0We had two women who delivered the milk when I was a child - I think they were just called lady milkmen. I've certainly never heard milkwoman, and I'd be quite comfortable with hearing "my milkman is a woman".02br
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00Feebs is right though, most people get milk from the supermarkets now rather than having it delivered.0-

0 Milkmen (or women) are pretty rare these days. When we were kids we just used to call them all 'the milkie' so I suppose you could use that for either! 0-

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01cite10Nona The Brit12cite10Milkmen (or women) are pretty rare these days. When we were kids we just used to call them all 'the milkie' so 11b10I suppose you could use that for either!12b12blockquote

10It is interesting to note that some dictionaries define 'milkman' as 'a 01b00person0

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00Rather than finding a 'female equivalent', some feminists have focused on finding gender-neutral equivalents for such words. A well-known example is 'chair' instead of either 'chairman' or 'chairwoman'.02br
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00Some people feel this can sometimes go too far, eg speaking rather awkwardly of 'fishers' rather than of either 'fishermen' or '

milkmaid

Doesn't the milkmaid milk the cows?