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red-headed stepchild

red-headed stepchild noun: a person or thing that is unfairly disliked and maltreated.

Noun

red-headed stepchild (plural red-headed stepchildren)

  1. A person or thing that is unfairly disliked and maltreated.
    Synonyms:
    poor relation

Synonyms of red-headed stepchild

Forms of red-headed stepchild

pluralred-headed stepchildren

Questions about red-headed stepchild

What does red-headed stepchild mean?
Red-headed stepchild means a person or thing that is unfairly disliked and maltreated.
What part of speech is red-headed stepchild?
Red-headed stepchild is a noun.
What is the plural of red-headed stepchild?
The plural of red-headed stepchild is red-headed stepchildren.

Words near red-headed stepchild in the dictionary

  1. red-headed Eskimo
  2. red-headed Eskimos
  3. red-headed honeyeater
  4. red-headed honeyeaters
  5. red-headed slut
  6. red-headed stepchild
  7. red-headed stepchildren
  8. red-headed vulture
  9. red-headed vultures
  10. red-headed woodpecker
  11. red-headed woodpeckers

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