distaff in Russian
distaff in Russian is же́нский, пря́слица, пря́слице — 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 Russian
же́нский
Pronounced: zhenskiy
Of, relating to, or characteristic of women.
пря́слица
Pronounced: pryaslitsa
пря́слице
Pronounced: pryaslitse
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 Russian?
"distaff" in Russian is же́нский, пря́слица, пря́слице. 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.
How do you pronounce же́нский?
"distaff" in Russian is же́нский, pronounced "zhenskiy".
Are there other ways to say "distaff" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 3 translations listed for "distaff": же́нский, пря́слица, пря́слице.
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