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stepfriend en · NOUN

Etymology

From step- + friend.

Meanings

1. A friend whose association is conferred through that of a mutual friend, being oftentimes obligatory
   • I was the stepfriend. Pretty sure that held no weight in family court. 2016, Devon Hartford, Broken Lion:
   • And the stepfriend Tori-Taube. The perfect alibi as friend, as friend's wife. 2014, Norman Manea, The Black Envelope:
   • At best, we were stepfriends. I'm going to miss that. 1992, Leo Hamalian, James Vernon Hatch, Roots of African American Drama:

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