Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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spinning wheel | Yes | No | No | No |
distaff | Yes | Yes | No | No |
spinning wheel (noun) | distaff (noun) |
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a small domestic spinning machine with a single spindle that is driven by hand or foot | the staff on which wool or flax is wound before spinning |
the sphere of work by women |
spinning wheel (adjective) | distaff (adjective) |
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characteristic of or peculiar to a woman |