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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 | ||
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