distaff side

English edit

Noun edit

distaff side (plural distaff sides)

The female or maternal branch of a family.

Antonyms edit

(antonym(s) of "female side"): spear side

Translations edit

female or maternal branch of a family

Danish: spindeside c
Georgian: ნათესაობა დედის ხაზით (natesaoba dedis xazit), ნათესაობა დედის მხრიდან (natesaoba dedis mxridan)
Polish: po kądzieli (pl)
Swedish: kvinnolinjen c, spinnsidan (sv) c

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