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distaff

Aussprache: [ˈdɪstæf]

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So verwendest du distaff in einem Satz: 2 Bedeutungen und 6 Beispiele mit Audio.

Kontext: „crafting“

(noun) a tool used in spinning to hold unspun fibers like wool or flax. It’s often made of wood and helps people make yarn for weaving or knitting.

Beispiel

The weaver used her distaff to keep the wool fibers organized while she spun them into yarn.

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He couldn't make the yarn because he forgot to bring his distaff to the crafting session.

Beispiel

Do you know how to use a distaff for spinning wool?

Kontext: „gender roles“

(noun) a term used to refer to women and their roles, especially in relation to traditional family responsibilities. It comes from when women used the distaff while spinning, which symbolizes their work at home.

Beispiel

In the old stories, the distaff represents the strength and skills of women in their households.

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He believed that the distaff was an outdated symbol of women’s roles and didn’t apply to today's world.

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Why do you think the distaff is used to symbolize women's work?

Wie man distaff ausspricht

Aussprache: [ˈdɪstæf]

Höre zu und wiederhole so oft du willst.

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