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stepdame

stepdame noun: a stepmother.

Noun

stepdame (plural stepdames)

  1. (archaic) A stepmother.
    • 'To be sure, Maud; maybe you are right; a stepdame is a risk, and I ought to have asked you first what you thought of it; and upon my honour,' she continued merrily but kindly, observing that my eyes, I know not exactly from what feeling, filled with tears, 'I'll never again advise your papa to...1865, Sheridan Le Fanu, Uncle Silas

stepdame meaning in Tamil

stepdame in Tamil

மாற்றாந்தாய்

Forms of stepdame

pluralstepdames

Origin of stepdame

From Middle English stepdame; equivalent to step- + dame.

Questions about stepdame

What does stepdame mean?
Stepdame means a stepmother.
What is stepdame in Tamil?
Stepdame in Tamil is மாற்றாந்தாய். See Stepdame meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is stepdame?
Stepdame is a noun.
What is the plural of stepdame?
The plural of stepdame is stepdames.

Words near stepdame in the dictionary

  1. stepcousins
  2. stepdad
  3. stepdaddies
  4. stepdaddy
  5. stepdads
  6. stepdame
  7. stepdames
  8. stepdance
  9. stepdancer
  10. stepdancers
  11. stepdances

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