stepwife

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noun

The ex-wife of one's spouse.

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Meanings

nounstepwife (plural stepwives)

plural stepwives

  1. The ex-wife of one's spouse.

Origin

From step- + wife.

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Cite this entry
APA

stepwife. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stepwife

MLA

“stepwife.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stepwife. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stepwife,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stepwife.

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