red-headed stepchildren

A form of red-headed stepchild — A person or thing that is unfairly disliked and maltreated.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of red-headed stepchild
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APA

red-headed stepchildren. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red-headed%20stepchildren

MLA

“red-headed stepchildren.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red-headed%20stepchildren. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “red-headed stepchildren,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red-headed%20stepchildren.

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