How to pronounce distaff
American English pronunciation
DIS-taf
- IPA
- /ˈdɪsˌtæf/
- Syllables
- DIS · taf (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What distaff means
A stick that holds wool or flax ready for spinning
In a sentence: Grandma wound the fluffy wool onto the distaff before she began to spin.
Where it comes from: It comes from an Old English word for a stick with a bundle of flax tied to it.
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