domestique
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of domestique
1980–85; < French: literally, domestic
Example Sentences
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Saturday's race came down to a front group of 12 and Wollaston, who had two FDJ-United Suez teammates in support, including Dutch domestique Amber Kraak, timed her finishing sprint to perfection.
From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026
"I wanted to be a domestique," he says.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2024
The duo was later joined by Vingegaard domestique Sepp Kuss, who positioned himself at the front to guide his leader.
From Washington Times • Jul. 21, 2022
Garzelli had begun the race as a domestique for Marco Pantani, but the late, great legend ended up helping his former bag man to win.
From The Guardian • May 24, 2018
Like Bossuet he was unable to work when bothered about small economies:—"s'il etait a l'etroit dans son domestique".
From Oscar Wilde, His Life and Confessions — Volume 1 by Harris, Frank
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