distaff

Synonyymisanakirja: distaff

naisellinen, naisen, naisten, kehrävarsi, värttinä, keppi, sauva, ala, alue, piiri, vaikutuspiiri, areena, naisten työt.

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kehrävarsi, värttinä, naisten, naisten työt

A device to which a bundle of natural fibres (often wool, flax, or cotton) are attached for temporary storage, before being drawn off gradually to spin thread. A traditional distaff is a staff with flax fibres tied loosely to it (see Etymology), but modern distaffs are often made of cords weighted with beads, and attached to the wrist.
The part of a spinning wheel from which fibre is drawn to be spun.
Anything traditionally done by or considered of importance to woman women only.
A woman, or women considered as a group.
Dryden

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