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domestic vs maidservant

maidservant vs domestic

domestic and maidservant both are nouns.

domestic is an adjective but maidservant is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
domestic Yes Yes No No
maidservant Yes No No No
As nouns, maidservant is a hyponym of domestic; that is, maidservant is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than domestic:
  • domestic: a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household
  • maidservant: a female domestic
Other hyponyms of domestic include ayah, home help, housekeeper, amah, housemaid, maid, skivvy, slavey.
domestic (noun) maidservant (noun)
a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household a female domestic
domestic (adjective) maidservant (adjective)
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
of or involving the home or family
of or relating to the home
produced in a particular country
converted or adapted to domestic use
Difference between domestic and maidservant

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