stepdame

English edit

Etymology edit

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

Noun edit

stepdame (plural stepdames)

(archaic) A stepmother.

See also edit

Category:English terms prefixed with step-

Anagrams edit

stampede

Middle English edit

Alternative forms edit

stepdamme, steppedame, stedame

Etymology edit

From step- +‎ dame.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈstɛpˌdaːm(ə)/, /ˈstɛpˌdam(ə)/

Noun edit

stepdame (plural stepdames)

stepmother (wife of one's father)
Synonym: stepmoder

Descendants edit

English: stepdame

References edit

“step-dāme, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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