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domestic servant — A person hired or employed primarily for the performance of household duties and chores, the maintenance of the home, and the care, comfort and convenience of members of the household. Hardware Dealers Mut. Fire Ins. Co. v. King, Tex.Civ.App.,… … Black's law dictionary
domestic servant — A person hired or employed primarily for the performance of household duties and chores, the maintenance of the home, and the care, comfort and convenience of members of the household. Hardware Dealers Mut. Fire Ins. Co. v. King, Tex.Civ.App.,… … Black's law dictionary
Domestic worker — Servant redirects here. For other uses, see Servant (disambiguation). A Han Dynasty (202 BC 220 AD) Chinese ceramic figurine of a lady servant making a respectful gesture with both hands in front holding an accordion A domestic worker is a man,… … Wikipedia
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 — a servant in the home A shortened form of domestic servant or domestic help: We used to call them servants. Now we call them domestic help. (Chandler, 1953 and now we call them domestics, but not to their face) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
domestic — Synonyms and related words: anchoritic, autochthonous, cloistered, domal, domestic servant, domesticated, domiciliary, drudge, eremitic, family, help, hermitic, hermitish, hired help, home, household, housekeeper, indigenous, inland, internal,… … Moby Thesaurus
domestic — Adjective: Belonging to the household or home; inhabiting the house. Thurston v Carter, 112 Me 361, 92 A 295. Local as distinguished from foreign. Noun: One employed as a servant in the home. See domestic servant … Ballentine's law dictionary
servant — Synonyms and related words: Charlie McCarthy, Ganymede, acolyte, adherent, adjutant, agent, aid, aide, aide de camp, aider, amah, ancilla, appendage, appliance, assistant, attendant, au pair girl, auxiliary, ayah, best man, blue collar worker,… … Moby Thesaurus
servant-girl — serˈvant girl, serˈvant lass or serˈvant maid noun A female domestic servant • • • Main Entry: ↑servant … Useful english dictionary
servant-lass — serˈvant girl, serˈvant lass or serˈvant maid noun A female domestic servant • • • Main Entry: ↑servant … Useful english dictionary
