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单词 domestics
释义

domestic

1 of 2

adjective

do·​mes·​tic də-ˈme-stik How to pronounce domestic (audio)
1
a
: living near or about human habitations
domestic vermin
b
: tame, domesticated
the domestic cat
2
: of, relating to, or originating within a country and especially one's own country
domestic politics
domestic wines
domestic manufacturing
all debts foreign and domestic
3
: of or relating to the household or the family
domestic chores
domestic happiness
4
: devoted to home duties and pleasures
leading a quietly domestic life
5
: indigenous
a domestic species
domestically
də-ˈme-sti-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce domestic (audio)
adverb

domestic

2 of 2

noun

1
: a servant hired to work for a household
Her grandmother worked as a domestic.
2
: an article (such as a rug or blanket) manufactured within one's own country or for use in a household : an article of domestic (see domestic entry 1 sense 2) manufacture
usually used in plural

Synonyms

Adjective

  • familial
  • household

Noun

  • daily [British]
  • flunky
  • flunkey
  • flunkie
  • lackey
  • menial
  • retainer
  • servant
  • steward
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Adjective The company hopes to attract both foreign and domestic investors. the surest way to maintain domestic peace and harmony is to have everyone pitch in on chores Noun She got in a domestic with her husband. working as a team, the couple hired themselves out as domestics for wealthy homeowners
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Late Sunday night, University of Tennessee police responded to a domestic disturbance call. Adam Sparks, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2022 Their activities were largely confined to the domestic sphere. Rachel Ashcroft, Longreads, 17 Sep. 2022 That makes a near-term rebound in domestic consumer demand unlikely. Weilun Soon, WSJ, 17 Sep. 2022 During segregation, Black people lived in very close communities and worked in similar industries like farming, construction and domestic work. Wateasa Freeman, Chron, 17 Sep. 2022 The series follows the misadventures of cynical mad scientist Rick Sanchez and his good-hearted, but fretful, 14-year-old grandson, Morty Smith, who split their time between domestic life and interdimensional adventures. Toby Grey, BGR, 16 Sep. 2022 Adding intrigue to that moment is the fact that the Lord Chamberlain is Andrew Parker, former head of MI5, Britain’s domestic counter-intelligence and security agency. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Sep. 2022 Security was increased Friday at Stonestreet Elementary after two individuals involved in a domestic incident off campus ended up at or near the school, according to a letter sent to parents. The Courier-Journal, 16 Sep. 2022 Again and again, Alice embarks with good grace upon a social event, or a domestic task, only to be smothered by its demands. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2022
Noun
The art monster—in context, a female fantasy of what male artists are permitted to be—resists the petty pull of the domestic for the snarling single-mindedness of creative commitment. Joanna Scutts, The New Republic, 20 June 2022 No Way Home will end with around $765 million-$780 million domestic. Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2022 New Lenox police said a second person, who tried to intervene in the domestic, was battered and taken to the hospital for their injuries. Alicia Fabbre, chicagotribune.com, 20 Dec. 2021 Claude Humphrey was born on June 29, 1944, in Memphis, a son of Dosie Humphrey, a school maintenance engineer, and Millie Hayes Humphrey, who worked as a domestic. New York Times, 6 Dec. 2021 That included $135 million in China (+70% from Godzilla and -25% from Skull Island) and $110 million domestic on a $180 million budget. Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2021 The Millennial tendency to dabble in the domestic is now, essentially, many people’s full-time job. Angela Lashbrook, refinery29.com, 12 Jan. 2021 Her mother was a domestic who was home only one day a week; her stepfather was a longshoreman. Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2020 One of nine children, he was raised by his mother, Era, who supported the family by working as a domestic. New York Times, 7 Dec. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective and Noun

Middle English, from Middle French domestique, from Latin domesticus, from domus — see dome entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1613, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

domestic

adjective

do·​mes·​tic də-ˈme-stik How to pronounce domestic (audio)
1
: relating to a household or a family
domestic life
2
: relating to, made in, or done in a person's own country
The president spoke about both foreign and domestic issues.
3
: living with or under the care of human beings : tame
domestic animals

Legal Definition

domestic

adjective

do·​mes·​tic də-ˈmes-tik How to pronounce domestic (audio)
1
: of or relating to the household or family
a domestic servant
domestic relations
see also family court
2
: of, relating to, or originating within a country or state and especially one's own country or state
the state has personal jurisdiction over domestic corporations
compare foreign, municipal

domestics

noun

plural of domestic
as in servants
a person hired to perform household or personal services working as a team, the couple hired themselves out as domestics for wealthy homeowners

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • servants
  • maids
  • housekeepers
  • menials
  • women
  • stewards
  • butlers
  • lackeys
  • retainers
  • flunkies
  • men
  • houseboys
  • flunkeys
  • grooms
  • dailies
  • housemaids
  • servitors
  • valets
  • housemen
  • footmen
  • assistants
  • menservants
  • maidservants
  • companions
  • attendants
  • handmaidens
  • wenches
  • majordomos
  • factotums
  • handmaids
  • drudges
  • followers
  • ladies-in-waiting
  • gofers
  • dogsbodies
  • gophers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • masters
  • mistresses
  • foremen
  • leaders
  • chiefs
  • captains
  • bosses
  • heads
  • taskmasters
  • headmen
  • helmsmen
  • kingpins
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