domestic
adjective
of or relating to the home, the household, household affairs, or the family.
domestics
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pluralof domestic.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In December 1927, it cautioned young women "to become a good cook before you marry, darling. Then you will be competent to rebuke a staff of domestics or to dispense with one".
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2025
TJ: Well, working as domestics, my grandmother and her sisters owned their houses once they got to Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2023
As a result, these consumers flocked to imports like Corona and Heineken, as well as domestics like Budweiser, and, yes, Bud Light.
From Slate ● Apr. 7, 2023
He expects us to get preoccupied with inflation and other domestics issues.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 21, 2022
But this night of my first visit was Kitchen Mechanics’ Night at the Savoy, the traditional Thursday night off for domestics.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
