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stepchild

stepc·hild

UK/ˈstɛp.tʃaɪld/ US/ˈstɛˌptʃaɪld/ uncommon obsolete

noun

1.

a child of your spouse by a former marriage

Origin

From Middle English stepchild, stepchyld, from Old English stēopċild (“stepchild”), equivalent to step- + child. Compare Dutch stiefkind (“stepchild”), German Stiefkind (“stepchild”), Swedish styvbarn (“stepchild”).

Phrases

  • red-headed stepchild

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