Some godmothers (5)

I believe the answer is:

aunts

(Other definitions for aunts that I've seen before include "Female relatives, usually older" , "Relatives get an odd US tan" , "Elderly female relations" , "Relatives get bad US tan" , "Parents' sisters" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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