/dəˈmɛstɪk/► audioScrabble 13Words With Friends 15
Definition
noun a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household.
— synonyms: domestic_help, house_servant
adjective of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation.
adjective of or relating to the home.
adjective of or involving the home or family.
adjective converted or adapted to domestic use.
— synonyms: domesticated
adjective produced in a particular country.
Examples
“2005: Bellingham-Whatcom County Commission Against Domestic Violence, Domestic Violence in Whatcom County (read on the Whatcom County website athttps//web.archive.org/web/20060618212243/http://www.co.whatcom.wa.us/boards/dv_whatcom042505.pdf on 20 May 2006) - The number of “verbal domestics” (where law enforcement determines that no assault has occurred and where no arrest is made), decreased significantly.”