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red-headed stepchildren

red-headed stepchildren is the plural of red-headed stepchild.

Meaning of red-headed stepchild

Noun

red-headed stepchild (plural red-headed stepchildren)

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

Questions about red-headed stepchildren

What is red-headed stepchildren the plural of?
Red-headed stepchildren is the plural of red-headed stepchild.

Words near red-headed stepchildren in the dictionary

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

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