Translation of "distaff" into French

quenouille, fuseau, féminin are the top translations of "distaff" into French.

distaff adjective noun grammar

referring to the maternal side of a family [..]

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  • quenouille

    noun adjective feminine

    part of a spinning wheel [..]

    First, she winds the carded cotton loosely around a smooth stick, the distaff.

    Elle commence par enrouler sans le serrer le coton cardé autour d’un bâton lisse, la quenouille.

  • fuseau

    noun masculine

  • féminin

    adjective masculine

    And so I hope you won't find it an imposition if I borrow your face as a model for the distaff side.

    Vous acceptez que je prenne votre visage comme modéle pour la population féminine?

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    • rouet
    • femelle

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DISTAFF
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  • DIRANI

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  • direction de l'animation d'exercice

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    • dirigeants d'un exercice
    • état-major de direction d'exercice

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