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stepmother-in-law

stepmother-in-law noun: a stepmother of one's spouse.

Noun

stepmother-in-law (plural stepmothers-in-law)

  1. A stepmother of one's spouse.

Forms of stepmother-in-law

pluralstepmothers-in-law

Origin of stepmother-in-law

From step- + mother-in-law or stepmother + -in-law.

Questions about stepmother-in-law

What does stepmother-in-law mean?
Stepmother-in-law means a stepmother of one's spouse.
What part of speech is stepmother-in-law?
Stepmother-in-law is a noun.
What is the plural of stepmother-in-law?
The plural of stepmother-in-law is stepmothers-in-law.

Words near stepmother-in-law in the dictionary

  1. stepmommies
  2. stepmommy
  3. stepmoms
  4. stepmother
  5. stepmother's blessing
  6. stepmother-in-law
  7. stepmotherhood
  8. stepmotherless
  9. stepmotherliness
  10. stepmotherly
  11. stepmothers

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