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Definition jigsaw family in American English

jigsaw family noun

noun
1

a family in which one or both partners have children from a previous relationship, in addition to any children they have together

Example

Smash is staying with her mother for the holidays because her dad is on honeymoon with his new young wife. So I have a very modern jigsaw family.

Definition jigsaw family in American English