distaff

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• She then implies that this latter excuse is closely tied to the womanly duties embodied for her in the distaff above which her contemporaries must set their minds in order to enter the hitherto masculine world of letters.

  Fiction book (1990)

• The organization focuses on the distaff chores traditionally assigned to women in rural communities.

• Time was when women were denied the vote by men who felt ordained by God to exercise dominion over the distaff half of the population.

  Blog text (28)

• The Orchid Handicap is the most prestigious distaff race in the Florida racing season.

  Fiction book (2001)

• "In a trice, my father was surrounded by all the bride's distaff relatives, who seemed now, in their adulation, neither so fat nor so objectionably Republican as they once had.

  Fiction book (1991)

• As for us grizzled old veterans (and the more attractive muses of the profession on the distaff side), we might be surprised at the different perspectives we get from those newer to Facility Management.

  Blog text (8)

• Your ability to "challenge" someone can be feminine; femininity is about subordinating those overt and aggressive qualities to the "pretty shy" passivity that defines your distaff nature.

  Blog text (28)

• The bald and prickly little carcasses were brought home to be cooked by the distaff side of the family, the dishes after the feast duly cleaned by the eldest daughter while the men relaxed before the fire.

  Fiction book (1990)

• Many stories highlight the distaff contributions of women to history and culture.

• Her research examines the distaff roles of women in shaping family and community life.

Synonyms

W

women's work

vsdistaff

4 3.4

Tasks such as cooking, cleaning, and child care seen as the job of women

is broader, covering activities and interests beyond just domestic duties

Surface Forms

Etymology