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Definitions of distaff in various dictionaries:
noun - the sphere of work by women
noun - the staff on which wool or flax is wound before spinning
adj - characteristic of or peculiar to a woman
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| This term for the female side of the family comes from the rod used by Roman women to spin flax |
| Spear refers to the male side of the family & this word that includes "staff" refers to the female side |
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| a stick or spindle on to which wool or flax is wound for spinning. |
| A stick or spindle on to which wool or flax is wound for spinning. |
| Of or concerning women. |
| the staff on which wool or flax is wound before spinning |
| the sphere of work by women |
| characteristic of or peculiar to a woman |
| A staff that holds on its cleft end the unspun flax, wool, or tow from which thread is drawn in spinning by hand. |
| An attachment for a spinning wheel that serves this purpose. |
| Work and concerns traditionally considered important to women. |
| Women considered as a group. |
| Distaff description |
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As a noun a distaff (, , also called a rock) is a tool used in spinning. It is designed to hold the unspun fibers, keeping them untangled and thus easing the spinning process. It is most commonly used to hold flax, and sometimes wool, but can be used for any type of fiber. Fiber is wrapped around the distaff, and tied in place with a piece of ribbon or string. The word comes from dis in Low German, meaning a bunch of flax, connected with staff. * As an adjective the term distaff is used to describe the female side of a family. |