Meanings
nounpatchwork family (plural patchwork families)
plural patchwork families
- A blended family; a stepfamily.
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Origin
- GermanPatchworkfamilie
- Englishpatchwork family
Calque of German Patchworkfamilie. By surface analysis, patchwork + family.
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patchwork family. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patchwork%20family
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“patchwork family.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patchwork%20family. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “patchwork family,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patchwork%20family.
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