distaff side

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distaff side

The female line or maternal branch of a family.

[From the idea that spinning is women's work.]

distaff side

the female side or branch of a family Compare spear side

distaff side, spear side - The female side of a family is the distaff side—the distaff being a stick used for holding yarn when spinning; the male side is the spear side.

See also related terms for spinning.

Translations

distaff side [ˈdɪstɑːfˌsaɪd] n on the distaff side → per parte di madre

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