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distaff side

distaff side noun: the female or maternal branch of a family.

Noun

distaff side (plural distaff sides)

  1. The female or maternal branch of a family.

Antonyms of distaff side

Forms of distaff side

pluraldistaff sides

Questions about distaff side

What does distaff side mean?
Distaff side means the female or maternal branch of a family.
What part of speech is distaff side?
Distaff side is a noun.
What is the plural of distaff side?
The plural of distaff side is distaff sides.

Words near distaff side in the dictionary

  1. Dist. Atty.
  2. distachyous
  3. distad
  4. distaff
  5. Distaff Day
  6. distaff side
  7. distaff sides
  8. distaffe
  9. distaffer
  10. distaffers
  11. distaffes

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