Distaff
Pronunciation: /ˈdɪstəf/
Distaff (noun)
- a tool used in the past to hold wool or flax for spinning into thread
- relating to the female side of a family or lineage
Examples
- The distaff was used to hold the wool for spinning.
- She carefully attached the flax to the distaff.
Common collocations: attach to distaff, spin with distaff, distaff side, distaff lineage