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mother figure

Syllables: moth·er fig·ure/ˈmʌðə ˌfɪɡə/US/ˈmʌðɚ ˌfɪɡɚ/

mother figure noun: one (especially an older woman) who behaves as, is regarded as equivalent to, or represents a mother for another person or group of people.

Noun

mother figure (plural mother figures)

  1. One (especially an older woman) who behaves as, is regarded as equivalent to, or represents a mother for another person or group of people.

Forms of mother figure

pluralmother figures

Questions about mother figure

What does mother figure mean?
Mother figure means one (especially an older woman) who behaves as, is regarded as equivalent to, or represents a mother for another person or group of people.
What part of speech is mother figure?
Mother figure is a noun.
How do you pronounce mother figure?
Mother figure is pronounced /ˈmʌðə ˌfɪɡə/ (UK).
What is the plural of mother figure?
The plural of mother figure is mother figures.

Words near mother figure in the dictionary

  1. mother countries
  2. mother country
  3. mother dough
  4. mother doughs
  5. Mother Earth
  6. mother figure
  7. mother figures
  8. mother fucker
  9. mother fuckers
  10. mother goddess
  11. mother goddesses

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