NOUN
  • Definition - A device to which a bundle of natural fibres (often wool, flax, or cotton) are attached for temporary storage, before being drawn off gradually to spin thread. A traditional distaff is a staff with flax fibres tied loosely to it (as indicated by the etymology of the word), but modern distaffs are often made of cords weighted with beads, and attached to the wrist.
  • Definition - The part of a spinning wheel from which fibre is drawn to be spun.
  • Definition - Anything traditionally done by or considered of importance to women only.
  • Definition - A race for female horses only.
  • Definition - A woman, or women considered as a group.
Words in your word
8 Letter Words
distaffs 15
7 Letter Words
distaff 14
6 Letter Words
staffs 12 stiffs 12 sadist 7 tsadis 7
5 Letter Words
daffs 12 diffs 12 staff 11 stiff 11 tiffs 11 fasts 8 fiats 8 fists 8 sifts 8 adits 6 ditas 6 sadis 6 saids 6 staid 6 tsadi 6 satis 5
4 Letter Words
daff 11 diff 11 tiff 10 daft 8 difs 8 fads 8 fids 8 fast 7 fats 7 fiat 7 fist 7 fits 7 sift 7 adit 5 aids 5 dais 5 diss 5 dita 5 dits 5 sadi 5 said 5 tads 5 aits 4 sati 4 sits 4 tass 4
3 Letter Words
aff 9 iff 9 dif 7 fad 7 fid 7 aft 6 fas 6 fat 6 fit 6 ifs 6 ads 4 aid 4 das 4 dis 4 dit 4 ids 4 sad 4 tad 4 ais 3 ait 3 ass 3 its 3 sat 3 sis 3 sit 3 tas 3 tis 3
2 Letter Words
fa 5 if 5 ad 3 da 3 id 3 ai 2 as 2 at 2 is 2 it 2 si 2 ta 2 ti 2
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