Distaff Definition & Meaning
distaff
- adjective
- characteristic of or peculiar to a woman; "female sensitiveness"; "female suffrage"
- noun
- the sphere of work by women
- the staff on which wool or flax is wound before spinning
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- What does distaff mean?
- characteristic of or peculiar to a woman; "female sensitiveness"; "female suffrage" the sphere of work by women the staff on which wool or flax is wound before spinning
- What part of speech is distaff?
- Distaff is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does distaff have?
- Distaff has 3 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).