distaffer

[ dis-taf-er, -tah-fer ]

noun

, Sometimes Offensive.

1. a woman, especially in a field or place usually or generally dominated by men:

   the first distaffer to have a seat on the stock exchange.

Sensitive Note

See distaff.

Word History and Origins

Origin of distaffer¹

distaff + -er ¹, with play on staffer