distaff

Example Sentences

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But this year, the attention is on the 50th anniversary of the first women’s race, a milestone that is complicated by the thorny history of the distaff division.

From Seattle Times

She has settled in as a dominant force in distaff sprint races and will be well supported by the bettors.

From Seattle Times

The 12 songs below — obscure singles, deep cuts and near misses — reveal a hidden history of distaff pop.

From New York Times

Looking at an illustration in the Folger “Twelfth Night” of a distaff — a long, pointed spindle — I first understood one of Shakespeare’s raunchy jokes.

From New York Times

Among them are delicate wooden items such as a small, wood-turned bit for a lamb or goat and a carved distaff for spinning wool - even a Bronze Age ski.

From The Guardian