domestic
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adjective \də-ˈmes-tik\Definition of DOMESTIC
1
a : living near or about human habitations 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>
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>
See Examples of DOMESTIC
- 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>
Origin of DOMESTIC
Middle English, from Middle French domestique, from Latin domesticus, from domus
First Known Use: 15th century
Related to DOMESTIC
- Antonyms
- nondomestic, nonfamilial
Rhymes with DOMESTIC
2domestic
nounDefinition of DOMESTIC
1
: a household servant
2
: an article of domestic manufacture —usually used in plural
Examples of DOMESTIC
- She got in a domestic with her husband.
- <working as a team, the man and his wife hired themselves out as domestics for wealthy homeowners>
First Known Use of DOMESTIC
1613
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