Distaff
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紡錘棒, 糸巻き棒
a tool used in spinning to hold unspun fibers, such as wool or flax, keeping them untangled and ready for drawing into yarn
例
She tucked the flax into her distaff before beginning to spin.
彼女は紡績を始める前に亜麻を糸巻き棒に差し込んだ。
02
女性の領域, 女性の範囲
the domain of women's roles, labor, or lineage, especially domestic or familial responsibilities
例
The distaff was long confined to domestic labor and caregiving.
女性の領域は長い間、家事労働と介護に限定されていました。
distaff
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女性の, 母方の
relating to women in general
例
The distaff relatives gathered for the annual reunion.
女性側の親族が毎年の集まりのために集まった。
