/ Dictionary / Index D distaff side: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dis'taff side" Pronunciation: [key] the female side of a family (opposed to spear side). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. distaffer distain Related Content Daily Word Quiz: confectionery Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language