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distaff in Czech

distaff in Czech is přeslice — distaff means a device to which a bundle of natural fibres (often wool, flax, or cotton) is 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.

distaff in Czech

přeslice
noun

What does "distaff" mean?

  1. noun A device to which a bundle of natural fibres (often wool, flax, or cotton) is 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.
  2. noun The part of a spinning wheel from which fibre is drawn to be spun.
  3. noun Anything traditionally done by or considered of importance to women only.
  4. noun A race for female horses only.
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What is "distaff" in Czech?

"distaff" in Czech is přeslice. distaff means: A device to which a bundle of natural fibres (often wool, flax, or cotton) is 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.

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