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Synonyms for Distaff

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Top synonyms for “distaff”: female, feminine.

Definitions

  1. (noun)the staff on which wool or flax is wound before spinning
  2. (noun)the sphere of work by women
  3. (adjective)characteristic of or peculiar to a woman
    female sensitiveness

Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).

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Common synonyms for "distaff" include female, feminine. Our thesaurus lists 2 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.

What does "distaff" mean?

the staff on which wool or flax is wound before spinning

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