Vi fant 6 definisjoner av distaff på engelsk.
Noun |
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| distaff - the staff on which wool or flax is wound before spinning | ||
| staff a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose; "he walked with the help of a wooden staff" | ||
| distaff - the sphere of work by women | ||
| arena, domain, orbit, area, sphere, field a playing field where sports events take place | ||
Substantiv |
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| distaff - 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 see Etymology, but modern distaffs are often made of cords weighted with beads, and attached to the wrist. | ||
| distaff - The part of a spinning wheel from which fibre is drawn to be spun. | ||
| distaff - Anything traditionally done by or considered of importance to women only. | ||
| distaff - Women considered as a group. |