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distaff
adjective
noun
Characteristic of or peculiar to a woman
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ˈdɪstɑːf
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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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Female sensitiveness
Female suffrage
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