English adjective: distaff | |||
1. | distaff characteristic of or peculiar to a woman | ||
Samples | Female sensitiveness. Female suffrage. | ||
Synonyms | female | ||
Similar | feminine | ||
Antonyms | masculine | ||
English noun: distaff | |||
1. | distaff (state) the sphere of work by women | ||
Broader (hypernym) | area, arena, domain, field, orbit, sphere | ||
2. | distaff (artifact) the staff on which wool or flax is wound before spinning | ||
Broader (hypernym) | staff | ||
Part meronym | spinning wheel | ||