stepsister

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

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

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Origin of stepsister

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

Words nearby stepsister

steppes, stepping stone, stepping-off place, steppingstone, stepsibling, stepsister, stepson, stepstool, steptoe, stepwise, ster.
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Words related to stepsister

father, sibling, mother, cousin, folk, uncle, niece, aunt, agnate, cognate, connection, blood, folks, relation, grandparents, sister-in-law, stepbrother, mother-in-law, sib, stepparent

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British Dictionary definitions for stepsister

stepsister
/ (ˈstɛpˌsɪstə) /

noun

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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