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Meaning of "distaff"
distaff (noun) - An old-fashioned tool used in spinning to hold the unspun fibers, now often used figuratively to refer to traditional female activities or roles
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- 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.
- The part of a spinning wheel from which fibre is drawn to be spun.
- Anything traditionally done by or considered of importance to women only.
- A race for female horses only.
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We were MacAllisters on the distaff side of the family.
A distaff can also be mounted as an attachment to a spinning wheel.
The spindle and the distaff.
And the distaff side of the other couple was a fetching brunette.
She gave me my breakfast and my distaff.
Which amounted to saying that the distaff was the weapon of an oppressive system.
The west wall was decorated with a figure of a woman holding a distaff.
Her comedy was described as a distaff version of Bob Newhart.
She also invented the technique of preparing a thread from cotton wool for spinning on a distaff.
On the left are the Distaff and Spindle.
Corona Del Inca was pulled up at the head of the stretch during the Distaff.
He was succeeded by his distaff nephew Geoffrey III of the House of Gâtinais.
The mare is distaff.
Your distaff immaculate planted on the ground, protects them, brings them together.
Then the old gray woman rose and stuck a distaff in the lime tree.
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Façade with portal, on which a high window with pointed arch continues, ends with distaff.
Featuring that beautiful distaff daredevil, LaVerne Shumann.
Numbers ending in 5 were assigned to the distaff side.
The genus Carthamus, the distaff thistles, includes plants in the thistle family.
I must change arms at home, and give the distaff.
After Menelik, all monarchs were of distaff descent from Solomonics.
Attempting to defend themselves against the demons, snatched a distaff.
Barbara Lawrence is in strictly for distaff interest, but pretty.
They are often shown holding a domestic object, such as a spindle or distaff.
Life . All along we have called women the distaff side of the human race.
She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
Reimagining the Distaff Toolkit " This exhibition features approximately thirty-five pieces of art.
About to turn up, it would be known by her neglecting her distaff or.
A distaff cousin of House Corrino, he was a childhood companion of Shaddam IV.
You think persecuting her will play well with the distaff side?
The spindle, distaff all of gold.
The most embarrassing display by the administration, however, came from the distaff side.
Well, your mothers distaff happens.
A woman happens to pass by, and comes across the old fairy spinning with her distaff.
Here 's one from my distaff side.
Distaff heard even a conversation?
Relatives of Oscar 's on the distaff side.
The spindle, distaff all of gold . Oh come and sit, my little dove.
The eyes of the wolf moon point the way with Frigg ¡ s distaff.
Busy yourself with your distaff at once, or I will punch you in the face!
They inherit Plantagenet blood by direct descent, and Tudor on the distaff side.
But let's move on to the distaff side, to Peggy Noonan.
His Anti-Tom novel was The Sword and the Distaff.
Oh! distaff of words! what is your adventure to me!
The Shuvee is one of the first prep races for the Breeders ' Cup Distaff.
As a noun, a distaff (, also called a rock ) is a tool used in spinning.
How are things now on the distaff side?
Like a distaff So, their mom is, you know.
When it comes to dastardly deeds, don't disregard the denizens of the distaff department!
The most notorious are those quoted in the Distaff Gospels which date back to 1470.
