English to English

distaff
('d/I/st/&/f )

noun (n)

  • the sphere of work by women(noun.state)
    source: wordnet30
  • the staff on which wool or flax is wound before spinning(noun.artifact)
    source: wordnet30
  • The staff for holding a bunch of flax, tow, or wool, from which the thread is drawn in spinning by hand.(noun)
    source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

  • characteristic of or peculiar to a woman(adj.all)
    Synonym:
    female
    source: wordnet30
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