Definizione monolingua

distaff

distaff (plural distaffs)

1. 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.
2. the part of a spinning wheel from which fibre is drawn to be spun
3. anything traditionally done by or considered of importance to women only
4. women considered as a group

distaff (not comparable)

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of women
2. referring to the maternal side of a family

Definizione dizionario distaff

conocchia

fuso

rocca

Altri significati:

part of a spinning wheel

anything traditionally done by or considered of importance to women only

referring to the maternal side of a family

women considered as a group

the part of a spinning wheel from which fibre is drawn to be spun

of, relating to, or characteristic of women

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.