domestic
- domestic
- I UK [dəˈmestɪk] / US
adjective ***
1)
a) noun] relating to people's homes and family life
a programme that gives some insight into the domestic life of the Victorians
b) noun] used in or designed for the home
domestic appliances such as freezers and dishwashers
2) relating to the country being talked about, and not other countries
The domestic economy showed no improvement.
You go to the same terminal for domestic and international flights.
3) enjoying activities relating to your home and family, for example cooking and looking after children
4) a domestic animal is one that is kept as a pet or on a farm
the habits of the domestic cat
II UK [dəˈmestɪk] / US
noun countable]
Word forms "domestic":
singular domestic
plural domestics
1) British informal an argument or violence between people who live together. This word is used especially by the police as an informal word for domestic violence.
2) old-fashioned someone whose job is to cook and clean in a large house etc
English dictionary.
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domestic — do·mes·tic /də mes tik/ adj 1: of or relating to the household or family a domestic servant domestic relations see also family court 2: of, relating to, or originating within … Law dictionary
domestic — do‧mes‧tic [dəˈmestɪk] adjective [only before a noun] 1. relating to the home or the family: • dramatic rises planned on domestic fuel bills 2. relating to the country you live in, rather than abroad: • The government hoped to halt the overall… … Financial and business terms
domestic — DOMÉSTIC, Ă, domestici, ce, adj. 1. (Despre animale) Care trăieşte pe lângă casă, fiind folosit în anumite scopuri. 2. Care este legat de casă, de gospodărie, de familie, specific vieţii gospodăreşti; p. ext. intim, privat. – Din fr. domestique,… … Dicționar Român
Domestic — Do*mes tic, a. [L. domesticus, fr. domus use: cf. F. domestique. See 1st {Dome}.] 1. Of or pertaining to one s house or home, or one s household or family; relating to home life; as, domestic concerns, life, duties, cares, happiness, worship,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Domestic — or domestique can refer to: A cycling domestique A domestic worker Domestic airport Domestic violence Domestic (band), a group with Trust in Trance Records Domestikos (English: the Domestic), a Byzantine title Domestic of the Schools, commander… … Wikipedia
domestic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to a home or family affairs or relations. 2) of or for use in the home. 3) fond of family life and running a home. 4) (of an animal) tame and kept by humans. 5) existing or occurring within a country; not foreign. ► NOUN… … English terms dictionary
domestic — [dō mes′tik, dəmes′tik] adj. [ME < OFr domestique < L domesticus < domus: see DOME] 1. having to do with the home or housekeeping; of the house or family [domestic joys] 2. of one s own country or the country referred to 3. made or… … English World dictionary
Domestic — Do*mes tic, n. 1. One who lives in the family of an other, as hired household assistant; a house servant. [1913 Webster] The master labors and leads an anxious life, to secure plenty and ease to the domestic. V. Knox. [1913 Webster] 2. pl. (Com.) … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
domestic — (adj.) early 15c., from M.Fr. domestique (14c.) and directly from L. domesticus belonging to the household, from domus house, from PIE *domo /*domu house, household (Cf. Skt. damah house; Avestan demana house; Gk. domos house, despotes … Etymology dictionary
domestic — [adj1] household calm, devoted, domiciliary, family, home, homelike, homeloving, homely, indoor, pet, private, sedentary, settled, stay at home, subdued, submissive, tame, trained, tranquil; concept 542 Ant. business, industrial, office domestic… … New thesaurus
Domestic — Domestic, grobfadiger, baumwollener Hemdenstoff, mit Leinwandbindung und 27 Ketten und 25 Schußfäden auf 1 cm … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
