stepmother

[ step-muhth-er ]

noun
  1. the wife, by a later marriage, of one's parent.

Origin of stepmother

1
First recorded before 900; Middle English stepmoder, Old English stēopmōdor; step- + mother1
  • Also called step·mom [step-mom] /ˈstɛpˌmɒm/ .

Other words from stepmother

  • step·moth·er·ly, adverb
  • step·moth·er·li·ness, noun

Words Nearby stepmother

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British Dictionary definitions for stepmother

stepmother

/ (ˈstɛpˌmʌðə) /


noun
  1. a woman who has married one's father after the death or divorce of one's mother

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