/ Dictionary / Index D distaffer: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dis•taff•er Pronunciation: (dis'taf-ur, -tä-fur), [key] — n. Sometimes Offensive. a woman, esp. in a field or place usually or generally dominated by men: the first distaffer to have a seat on the stock exchange. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: distaffer (Thesaurus) distaff distaff side Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language