Word: Distaff
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English distæf: the first element is apparently related to Middle Low German dise, disene ‘distaff, bunch of flax’; the second is staff. distaff (sense 2 of the noun) arose because spinning was traditionally done by women
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdɪstɑːf
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a stick or spindle on to which wool or flax is wound for spinning.
Short Definition:stick or spindle on to which wool or flax is wound for spinning
Definition:
of or concerning women
Short Definition:of or concerning women
Examples:- marriage is still the passport to distaff power
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