How do you pronounce distaff?

distaff is pronounced as /ˈdɪstæf/.

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distaff

👩distaff (distaf)

noun/adjective

/ˈdɪstæf/

lié aux femmes, côté maternel (lie aux femmes, coter maternel)

dissuasion distain

Signification

Relating to women or the maternal side of a family; also a tool for spinning thread.

Traduction de la signification

Relatif aux femmes ou au côté maternel d'une famille; aussi un outil pour filer du fil.

Phrases d'exemple

She came from the distaff side of a noble family.

Elle venait du côté maternel d'une famille noble.

Expressions d'exemple

distaff side

côté maternel

Synonymes

maternal, feminine, female line, womanly

Antonymes

paternal, masculine

Collocations

distaff side, distaff family, distaff work

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