Stepford

Stepford
1. noun
a) A surname.
a) Docile, unthinking and conformist.

“He called you a boring Stepford wife.”

b) Attractive but lacking any character.

A boring Stepford wife, Molly thought. For a moment it seemed to her that she was once more in prison, eating the tasteless food, hearing the click of locks, lying awake for sleepless night after sleepless night.


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