adj. & n.
adj. 1 of the home, household, or family affairs. 2 a of one's own country, not foreign or international. b home-grown or home-made. 3 (of an animal) kept by or living with man. 4 fond of home life.
n. a household servant. domestic science the study of household management. domestically adv.
[ F domestique f. L domesticus f. domus home ]