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Dictionary: step-in   (stĕp'ĭn')
 
adj.

Put on by stepping into: a step-in robe.

n.
  1. step-ins Panties with wide legs.
  2. A step-in garment.

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Idioms: step in
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Enter into an activity or situation; also, intervene. For example, The business was doing poorly until Stan stepped in, or They are going to make a mess of the mailing unless someone steps in and shows them what to do. [Late 1400s] Also see step into.


 
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v

Definition: become involved
Antonyms: abandon, leave, wash hands


 
WordNet: step-in
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: short underpants for women or children (usually used in the plural)
  Synonyms: pantie, panty, scanty


 
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