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 Definitions of step-in  [ˈsti vən sən]  

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Definition of 'step-in' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) step-in
(of garments, shoes, etc.) put on by being stepped into.

2. (n.) step-in
step-ins, wide-leg panties for women.

Etymology:  (1920–25)

Definition of 'step-in' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (verb) pantie, panty, scanty, step-in
short underpants for women or children (usually used in the plural)

2. (verb) intervene, step in, interfere, interpose
get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
"Why did the U.S. not intervene earlier in WW II?"

3. (verb) substitute, deputize, deputise, step in
act as a substitute
"She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold"

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