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Distaff Side 1100 Words You Need Week 23 Day 1

Distaff Side 1100 Words /ˈdɪstɑ:f/ - saɪd/ (noun & idiom) the female side of a family, the female members of a group, women's side of a family, mother's side of a family, womanly, feminine During Atticus's closing remarks of the Tom Robinson trial, Atticus brings up Thomas Jefferson's quote regarding equality among all men and says, "...a phrase that the Yankees and the distaff side of the Executive branch in Washington are fond of hurling at us" (Lee, 208). The word "distaff" is defined as concerning a woman or women collectively. When using the word "distaff" in conjunction with the ...

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