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BNC: 39991 COCA: 37040

distaff

noun
/ˈdɪstɑːf/
/ˈdɪstæf/
Idioms
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  1. a stick that was used in the past for holding wool when it was spun by hand(旧时手工纺纱用的)纺纱杆,绕线杆
  2. (in noun compounds) female or relating to women女子:女性或与女性有关
    • ‘Thelma and Louise’ was a distaff buddy movie with a strong feminist agenda.《塞尔玛和露易丝》是一部带有强烈女权主义倾向的兄弟电影。
  3. Word OriginOld English distæf: the first element is apparently related to Middle Low German dise, disene ‘distaff, bunch of flax’; the second is staff. The sense ‘concerning women’ arose because spinning was traditionally done by women.
Idioms
on the distaff side
  1. (old-fashioned) on the woman’s side of the family母方家族的;母系的
BNC: 39991 COCA: 37040
BNC: 39991 COCA: 37040
BNC: 39991 COCA: 37040
distaff
Spinning, weaving and basketry: basketry, basketwork, cane...

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