stepdame

English

Etymology

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

Noun

stepdame (plural stepdames)

(archaic) A stepmother.

See also

Category:English terms prefixed with step-

Anagrams

stampede

Middle English

Alternative forms

stepdamme, steppedame, stedame

Etymology

From step- +‎ dame.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

stepdame (plural stepdames)

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

Descendants

English: stepdame

References

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

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