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stepsister

American  
[step-sis-ter] / ˈstɛpˌsɪs tər /

noun

  1. one's stepfather's or stepmother's daughter by a previous marriage.

stepsister British  
/ ˈstɛpˌsɪstə /

noun

  1. a daughter of one's stepmother or stepfather by a union with someone other than one's father or mother respectively

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Etymology

Origin of stepsister

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; step-, sister

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