one-percent milk
Standard US English for milk with a one percent butterfat content, reduced from whole milk.
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Standard US English for milk with a one percent butterfat content, reduced from whole milk. The term is used in everyday American grocery shopping and nutrition contexts. Not slang — a simple product designation reflecting American labelling conventions for dairy products.
He always bought one-percent milk because it felt like a reasonable compromise.
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(US) Milk containing one percent butterfat.
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