stepfather
noun/ˈstepfɑːðə(r)/
/ˈstepfɑːðər/
(also informal stepdad)
- a man who is the husband or partner of your mother but who is not your birth father
- He lives at home with his mother and stepfather.
Word OriginOld English stēopfæder (see step-, father).Definitions on the go
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