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distaff

Definition: the sphere of work by women

distaff

Definition: the staff on which wool or flax is wound before spinning

Definition: A device to which a bundle of natural fibres (often wool, flax, or cotton) are attached for temporary storage, before being drawn off gradually to spin thread. A traditional distaff is a staff with flax fibres tied loosely to it (as indicated by the etymology of the word), but modern distaffs are often made of cords weighted with beads, and attached to the wrist.

Adjective

female distaff

Definition: characteristic of or peculiar to a woman; "female sensitiveness"; "female suffrage"

Definition: Of, relating to, or characteristic of women.

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