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distaff
adjective
noun
characteristic of or peculiar to a woman
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 7
- Starts with
- D
- Ends with
- F
- Contains
- ISTAF
- Scrabble score
- 14
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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Pronunciation
ˈdɪstɑːf
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Meaning
Definitions
adjective
characteristic of or peculiar to a woman
“female sensitiveness”
noun
the staff on which wool or flax is wound before spinning
noun
the sphere of work by women
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Example Sentences
female sensitiveness
female suffrage
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