Meaning Of The Word Distaff
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Distaff Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Distaff?
distaff in American English
a staff on which fibers, as flax or wool, are wound before being spun into thread female; specif., designating the maternal side of a family adjective: noting, pertaining to, characteristic of, or suitable for a woman; female noun: a staff with a cleft end for holding wool, flax, etc., from which the thread is drawn in spinning by hand distaff in British English noun: the rod on which flax is wound preparatory to spinning |
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