stepdaughter

[ step-daw-ter ]

/ ˈstɛpˌdɔ tər /

noun

a daughter of one's husband or wife by a previous marriage.

Words nearby stepdaughter

stepbrother, stepchair, stepchild, stepdame, stepdance, stepdaughter, stepfamily, stepfather, stepford, stephanie, stephanion

Origin of stepdaughter

before 900; Middle English stepdohter, Old English stēopdohtor. See step-, daughter

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Examples from the Web for stepdaughter

Then, the production company said the show needed more girls, and Dina suggested her daughter and stepdaughter.
Dina Eastwood Opens Up About ‘Mrs. Eastwood & Company’ and Life With Clint|Marlow Stern|May 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
His wife is descended from King Charles II and is the stepdaughter of an Astor.
David Cameron’s Toff Problem|Mike Giglio|May 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The highly educated daughter of a senator running for president, stepdaughter of an heiress, aspiring film director.
The Awkwardness Olympics|Jill Lawrence|August 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Never mind that Smith learned her family values as the stepdaughter of a prominent Christian Coalition Republican.
Newt to the World: Drop Dead|Paul Begala|June 10, 2009|DAILY BEAST

Mellas believes his stepdaughter is the victim of a botched police investigation.
Behind the Co-Ed Murder Scandal|Barbie Latza Nadeau|March 13, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The wife had no love for the eldest of the three, who was her stepdaughter, but was always scolding her.
Russian Fairy Tales|W. R. S. Ralston
Mrs. Osmond then is very fond of her stepdaughter; she may do something.
The Portrait of a Lady|Henry James
But Nan smiled affectionately at the rosy, excited face of her stepdaughter.
Patty's Success|Carolyn Wells
And sometimes I go back to my first idea that you killed my brother, Mrs Lindsay glared at her stepdaughter.
The Luminous Face|Carolyn Wells
Even in the company of his stepdaughter—as they were not in Hyde Park—he sang in Welsh at the top of his voice.
George Borrow|Edward Thomas

British Dictionary definitions for stepdaughter

stepdaughter

/ (ˈstɛpˌdɔːtə) /

noun

a daughter of one's husband or wife by a former union

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