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ex-stepfather

Syllables: ex·step·fa·ther

ex-stepfather noun: a previous husband of one's mother during one's lifetime, other than one's father, typically following the divorce or death of the father.

Noun

ex-stepfather (plural ex-stepfathers)

  1. A previous husband of one's mother during one's lifetime, other than one's father, typically following the divorce or death of the father.
    Synonyms:
    ex-stepdad

Synonyms of ex-stepfather

Forms of ex-stepfather

pluralex-stepfathers

Origin of ex-stepfather

From ex- + stepfather.

Questions about ex-stepfather

What does ex-stepfather mean?
Ex-stepfather means a previous husband of one's mother during one's lifetime, other than one's father, typically following the divorce or death of the father.
What part of speech is ex-stepfather?
Ex-stepfather is a noun.
What is the plural of ex-stepfather?
The plural of ex-stepfather is ex-stepfathers.

Words near ex-stepfather in the dictionary

  1. ex-smoker
  2. ex-smokers
  3. ex-spouse
  4. ex-stepdad
  5. ex-stepdads
  6. ex-stepfather
  7. ex-stepfathers
  8. ex-stepmom
  9. ex-stepmoms
  10. ex-stepmother
  11. ex-stepmothers

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