Distaff - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈdɪstæf|
Brit.
|ˈdɪstɑːf|
noun
- the sphere of work by women
- the staff on which wool or flax is wound before spinning
- the staff on which wool or flax is wound before spinning
adjective
Extra examples
His delicate hand seemed fitter for the distaff than the spear.
Word forms
noun
singular: distaff
plural: distaffs
singular: distaff
plural: distaffs
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