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
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Recent Examples of domestics
But to be fair, this phenomenon isn’t universal among domestics.
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Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
3 June 2026
Women worked as domestics; men served as unskilled laborers, canal diggers and later as mill workers across the river.
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Paula Kane,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2026
Along with its extensive food menu, Hamlin Pub bar program will have more than two dozen beers on tap, from ales to IPAs to domestics and imports, along with craft cocktails.
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Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
7 Jan. 2026
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
3 June 2026
Women worked as domestics; men served as unskilled laborers, canal diggers and later as mill workers across the river.
—
Paula Kane,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2026
Along with its extensive food menu, Hamlin Pub bar program will have more than two dozen beers on tap, from ales to IPAs to domestics and imports, along with craft cocktails.
—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for domestics
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Individuals who begin to see themselves as fathers, mothers, believers, mentors, or servants often become less attached to the identities that contributed to their criminal behavior in the first place.
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Commissioner Tisch has already shown a real commitment to cracking down on corruption and ensuring that the public servants in the NYPD are held to the highest standards.
Noun
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Now footsteps are heard rushing up from the floor below, and Varsha is soon surrounded by her aunt’s retinue of maids and household staff.
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The festival is rooted in the story of Lord Krishna, the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu, who is said to have played pranks by splashing maids with water and colors.
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“Domestics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domestics. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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