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patchwork family

patchwork family noun: a blended family; a stepfamily.

Noun

patchwork family (plural patchwork families)

  1. A blended family; a stepfamily.

Forms of patchwork family

pluralpatchwork families

Origin of patchwork family

Calque of German Patchworkfamilie. By surface analysis, patchwork + family.

Questions about patchwork family

What does patchwork family mean?
Patchwork family means a blended family; a stepfamily.
What part of speech is patchwork family?
Patchwork family is a noun.
What is the plural of patchwork family?
The plural of patchwork family is patchwork families.

Words near patchwork family in the dictionary

  1. patchwise
  2. patchword
  3. patchwords
  4. patchwork
  5. patchwork families
  6. patchwork family
  7. patchwork plagiarism
  8. patchwork quilt
  9. patchwork quilts
  10. patchwork ruler
  11. patchwork rulers

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