dairy free

Without cow products

Dairy free describes food or drinks containing no milk or milk-derived ingredients—no butter, cheese, cream, or whey.

The term appears on packaging and menus to help those with lactose intolerance, milk allergies, or vegan diets identify safe options: Is this ice cream dairy free?

Often hyphenated as dairy-free when used before a noun: dairy-free yogurt.

Opposites
dairy content

dairy freedairy

Milk-based foods collectively

cheese · milk · whole milk · yogurt · creamy

dietary restriction type

dairy freeunrestricted

Having no limitations

standard · conventional · regular · traditional

Family

dairy, free, dairies, dairymaid, dairyman, dairywoman, freely, freedom, freedoms

Familiarity
Top 100,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G