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step-ins

step-ins is the plural of step-in.

Meaning of step-in

Noun

step-in (plural step-ins)

  1. (also, plural) An item of clothing which one steps into to put on; specifically, women's panties.
    • ‘Doc got that step-in in Memphis,’ the third said. ‘Off a damn whore.’1931, William Faulkner, Sanctuary, Vintage, published 1993, page 46

Questions about step-ins

What is step-ins the plural of?
Step-ins is the plural of step-in.

Words near step-ins in the dictionary

  1. step-grandfathers
  2. step-grandmother
  3. step-grandmothers
  4. step-in
  5. step-incest
  6. step-ins
  7. step-ladder
  8. step-ladders
  9. step-mother
  10. step-mothers
  11. step-nephew

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