domestic
domestic Lexical Profile
domestic Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Relating to the running of a home or to family relations.
"They share the domestic chores equally between them."
Existing or occurring inside a particular country; not foreign or international.
"The airline is expanding its network of domestic flights across the country."
Kept by humans for work, food, or companionship rather than living in the wild (of an animal).
"Dogs and cats are the most common domestic animals in the world."
Fond of home life and household affairs.
"He is surprisingly domestic and loves spending his weekends baking bread and gardening."
• noun
A person who is paid to help with cleaning and other menial tasks in a person's home.
"The wealthy estate employed several domestics to maintain the grounds and main house."
A product made within a person's own country rather than imported from abroad.
"The tavern's beverage menu features a wide selection of imports as well as affordable domestics."
British A quarrel or violent argument between family members or partners in a home.
"The police were called to the address late last night to deal with a domestic."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 15th century from Old French 'domestique', from Latin 'domesticus' (belonging to the household), derived from 'domus' meaning 'house'.