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stepmother
[ step-muhth-er ]
/ ˈstɛpˌmʌð ər /
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noun
the wife, by a later marriage, of one's parent.
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Also called step·mom [step-mom] /ˈstɛpˌmɒm/ .
Origin of stepmother
OTHER WORDS FROM stepmother
step·moth·er·ly, adverbstep·moth·er·li·ness, nounWords nearby stepmother
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British Dictionary definitions for stepmother
stepmother
/ (ˈstɛpˌmʌðə) /
noun
a woman who has married one's father after the death or divorce of one's mother
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