milkshop

English

Etymology

From milk +‎ shop.

Noun

milkshop (plural milkshops)

  1. (archaic) A shop that sells milk.
    • 1888, Transactions of the Sanitary Institute of Great Britain, page 187:
      When we turn to milkshops, the control is much less satisfactory, especially of miscellaneous shops where milk is sold.
    • 1895, William Williams, A Sanitary Survey of Glamorganshire, page 92:
      There are 300 dairies and 315 cowsheds on the register. There are no milkshops. The condition of these buildings is described as fairly good.
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