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distaff

noun/adjective

/ˈdɪstæf/

Meaning

Relating to women or the maternal side of a family; also a tool for spinning thread.

She came from the distaff side of a noble family.

distaff side

maternal, feminine, female line, womanly

paternal, masculine

distaff side, distaff family, distaff work

Something belonging to an earlier time; past and no longer existing.

Relating to high quality from the past; classic; also the year of a wine harvest.

British money, especially pounds; of excellent quality.

A long fictional narrative; also something new or unusual.

a man or boy; relating to men or boys

A film or television program that provides a factual record or report.