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stepfriend

stepfriend noun: a friend whose association is conferred through that of a mutual friend, being oftentimes obligatory.

Noun

stepfriend (plural stepfriends)

  1. A friend whose association is conferred through that of a mutual friend, being oftentimes obligatory
    • At best, we were stepfriends. I'm going to miss that.1992, Leo Hamalian, James Vernon Hatch, Roots of African American Drama
    • And the stepfriend Tori-Taube. The perfect alibi as friend, as friend's wife.2014, Norman Manea, The Black Envelope

Forms of stepfriend

pluralstepfriends

Origin of stepfriend

From step- + friend.

Questions about stepfriend

What does stepfriend mean?
Stepfriend means a friend whose association is conferred through that of a mutual friend, being oftentimes obligatory.
What part of speech is stepfriend?
Stepfriend is a noun.
What is the plural of stepfriend?
The plural of stepfriend is stepfriends.

Words near stepfriend in the dictionary

  1. Stepford wife
  2. Stepford wives
  3. Stepfordesque
  4. Stepfordian
  5. Stepfords
  6. stepfriend
  7. stepfriends
  8. stepgrandchild
  9. stepgrandchildren
  10. stepgranddaughter
  11. stepgranddaughters

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