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