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distaff

C2 noun

distaff /ˈdɪstæf/ nghĩa là con quay, cọc quay sợi (dụng cụ để quấn sợi trước khi kéo sợi)

Các nghĩa

  1. con quay, cọc quay sợi (dụng cụ để quấn sợi trước khi kéo sợi)

    A device to which a bundle of natural fibres (often wool, flax, or cotton) is 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.

    I muſt change armes at home, and giue the diſtaffe Into my Husbands hands, […]

  2. bộ phận của guồng quay sợi để kéo sợi

    The part of a spinning wheel from which fibre is drawn to be spun.

  3. việc của phụ nữ, lĩnh vực của phụ nữ

    Anything traditionally done by or considered of importance to women only.

  4. cuộc đua ngựa cái

    A race for female horses only.

  5. phụ nữ, giới nữ

    A woman, or women considered as a group.

    also · collective

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