distaff

An archaic adjective relating to women or the female side of a family; historically associated with women's work, particularly spinning.

• 🌐صفة قديمة تشير إلى النساء أو الجانب الأنثوي من العائلة، وترتبط تاريخيًا بالعمل النسائي وخاصة الغزل.

1. Relating to women or female line C2 formal

   Of or relating to women, the female side of a family, or traditionally female activities.

   • The distaff side of the family traces back to the 18th century.
   • She inherited the property through the distaff line.
   • Distaff traditions were passed down through generations of women.

   🌐نسائي

   المرادفات: femalefemininematernalwomanly

   الأضداد: malemasculinepaternal

• more distaff comparative form
• most distaff superlative form

A noun referring to a stick or staff used in spinning wool or flax, now largely obsolete in modern contexts.

• 🌐اسم يشير إلى عصا أو قضيب يُستخدم في غزل الصوف أو الكتان، وهو الآن مهجور إلى حد كبير في السياق الحديث.

1. Spinning tool C2 formal

   A stick or staff used in spinning wool or flax, from which the fibers are drawn.

   • She held the distaff in her left hand while spinning.
   • The distaff was a common tool in medieval households.
   • He found an antique distaff in the attic.

   🌐مغزل

   المرادفات: rock

2. Women's side of the family C2 formal

   The female branch of a family or the maternal line.

   • The inheritance came from the distaff side of the family.
   • Her distaff ancestors were weavers in Scotland.
   • The family history on the distaff side is well documented.

   🌐خط النساء

   الأضداد: spearsword

• distaffs plural form
• distaffs' possessive plural form
• distaff's possessive singular form