stepdame
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stepdame
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From Middle English stepdame; equivalent to step- + dame.
noun stepdames
- A stepmother. 'To be sure, Maud; maybe you are right; a stepdame is a risk, and I ought to have asked you first what you thought of it; and upon my honour,' she continued merrily but kindly, observing that my eyes, I know not exactly from what feeling, filled with tears, 'I'll never again advise your papa to marr
Talk about this word "stepdame." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/stepdame. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. stepdame. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/stepdame "stepdame." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/stepdame.Cite this
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title = {stepdame},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stepdame},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
