Last Updated：2025/11/20
A device to which a bundle of natural fibres (often wool, flax, or cotton) are 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.
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distaff
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distaff
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Noun
also
collective
A
device
to
which
a
bundle
of
natural
fibres
(often
wool,
flax,
or
cotton)
are
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.
Japanese Meaning
紡績において、天然繊維（羊毛、亜麻、綿など）の束を一時的に保持し、徐々に引き出して糸を紡ぐための器具。 / 伝統的なdistaffは、緩く束ねた繊維が付けられた棒状の器具を指しており、その語源にもその特徴が表れている。
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A
device
to
which
a
bundle
of
natural
fibres
(often
wool,
flax,
or
cotton)
are
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.
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