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单词 distaff side
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distaff side

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noun

the female side of a family (opposed to spear side).

Origin of distaff side

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby distaff side

dissymmetry, dist., distad, distaff, distaffer, distaff side, distain, distal, distal myopathy, distance, distance learning
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British Dictionary definitions for distaff side

distaff side

noun

the female side or branch of a familyCompare spear side
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