distaff in French
distaff in French is quenouille — distaff means a tool that holds a bundle of fibers such as wool or flax so they can be pulled off little by little and spun into thread.
distaff in French
quenouille
What does "distaff" mean?
- noun A tool that holds a bundle of fibers such as wool or flax so they can be pulled off little by little and spun into thread.
- noun The part of a spinning wheel from which fibre is drawn to be spun.
- noun (dated) Something traditionally seen as belonging to women, or done only by them.
- noun A horse race that only female horses can enter.
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What is "distaff" in French?
"distaff" in French is quenouille. distaff means: A tool that holds a bundle of fibers such as wool or flax so they can be pulled off little by little and spun into thread.
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