DISTAFF
Meaning of DISTAFF in English
n.
Function: adjective
Date: circa 1633
1 : MATERNAL 2 <the distaff side of the family> ― compare SPEAR
2 : FEMALE 1 < distaff executives>
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.
Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.
2012