Definition of Distaff
Distaff
dis·taff
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(noun)
an object or spindle in which wool or flax is wound, to prepare for spinning;
e.g. Sleeping Beauty is about a princess who pricks her finger on a needle held by a distaff and falls into a deep sleep.
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