step-in
noun · verb
Simple meaning
Short underpants for women or children.
Pronunciation
Definition
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noun
Short underpants for women or children (usually used in the plural)
verb
Get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Typical Use
- Technical
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This meaning: Short underpants for women or children (usually used in the plural)
Used this way, step-in is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Sense: short underpants for women
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