spindle side

noun

the female side or line of descent of a family; distaff side (opposed to spear side).

Origin of spindle side

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First recorded in 1850–55

Words Nearby spindle side

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How to use spindle side in a sentence

Stevenson came from the Balfours of Pilrig, and was of gentle blood, on the spindle side.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition | Robert Louis Stevenson
Of course Mr. Bancroft will take the male pupils, and Mrs. Bancroft will instruct "the spindle side."
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93, July 23, 1887. | Various

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