distaff in Italian
distaff in Italian is donnesco, femminile, conocchia — 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 Italian
donnesco
Of, relating to, or characteristic of women.
femminile
Of, relating to, or characteristic of women.
conocchia
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.
rocca
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.
conocchia
The part of a spinning wheel from which fibre is drawn to be spun.
rocchetto
The part of a spinning wheel from which fibre is drawn to be spun.
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 Italian?
"distaff" in Italian is donnesco, femminile, conocchia. 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.
Are there other ways to say "distaff" in Italian?
Yes — Italian has 5 translations listed for "distaff": donnesco, femminile, conocchia, rocca, rocchetto.
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