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domestiques

domestiques is the plural of domestique.

Meaning of domestique

Noun

domestique (plural domestiques)

  1. (cycle racing) A cyclist on a cycle racing team whose role is to assist the team's designated leaders (for example, by riding in front of them to create a slipstream, or to set the pace), even if at the expense of their own individual performance.
    • In a recent poll [Sean] Yates was voted one of the top-10 domestiques of all time, a crucial cog to any leader's Tour ambitions. […] To many casual observers, the role of domestique is not a particularly rewarding one. Yates begs to differ.2003 July 24, Matt Majendie, “Domestique Bliss”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 26 Oct 2021
    Synonyms:
    water carrier

Questions about domestiques

What is domestiques the plural of?
Domestiques is the plural of domestique.

Words near domestiques in the dictionary

  1. domestick
  2. domesticks
  3. domesticness
  4. domestics
  5. domestique
  6. domestiques
  7. Domestos
  8. domet
  9. domets
  10. domett
  11. dometts

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