stepdame

English

Etymology

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

Noun

stepdame (plural stepdames)

1. (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)

1. 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.