distaff meaning

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distaff (noun): the sphere of work by women.

distaff has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and adjective.

distaff as a noun

  1. the sphere of work by women

    Type of: sphere

  2. the staff on which wool or flax is wound before spinning

    Type of: staff

distaff as an adjective

  1. characteristic of or peculiar to a woman
    • female sensitiveness
    • female suffrage

    Synonyms: female

    Similar: feminine

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with DI · words ending in FF · 7-letter words

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