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domesticity [ˌdəʊmɛˈstɪsɪtɪ] n pl -ties
1. home life 2. devotion to or familiarity with home life 3. (usually plural) a domestic duty, matter, or condition ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
domesticity noun home life, housekeeping, domestication, homemaking, housewifery, home-lovingness routine and cosy domesticity Translations domesticity [ˌdəʊmɛˈstɪsɪti] n (= family life) → vie f de famille domestic science n → arts mpl ménagers domestic servant n → domestique mf, employé(e) m/f de maison domestic violence n → violence f domestique domesticity n → häusliches Leben How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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To preserve an unbroken domesticity was essential to his peace of mind; he would not have known where his hair-brushes were, or how to provide stamps for his letters, if Mrs. Now I go in for domesticity, and look after my family. Against this rude form of domesticity were opposed the chromo-tinted dresses and extravagant complexions of a few single unattended women--happily seen more often at night behind gilded bars than in the garish light of day--and an equal number of pale-faced, dark-moustached, well-dressed, and suspiciously idle men. |
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