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Definition of distaff:

(adj) : of, relating to, or characteristic of women; referring to the maternal side of a family
(n) : a spindle, the rod used for spinning and then winding natural fibres, especially wool; the part of a spinning wheel from which thread is drawn to be spun
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Definition of distaff:

(adj) : of, relating to, or characteristic of women; referring to the maternal side of a family
(n) : a spindle, the rod used for spinning and then winding natural fibres, especially wool; the part of a spinning wheel from which thread is drawn to be spun
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