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distaff

/ distaff /
noun/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the staff on which wool or flax is wound before spinning
Type of:
staff
Has parts:
spinning wheel
noun Sense 2
the sphere of work by women
Type of:
sphere domain area
adjective satellite Sense 3
characteristic of or peculiar to a woman
"female sensitiveness"
"female suffrage"
Similar:
feminine
Semantic Complexity
43%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
1
Total Relationships
6
Times Searched
2
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staff sphere domain area feminine