stepsister
noun
one's stepfather's or stepmother's daughter by a previous marriage.
stepsisters
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pluralof stepsister.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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They were stepsisters who hadn’t seen each other since they were little girls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
Despite the family's efforts to protect them, her younger stepsisters found out that their father and mother were trapped under the rubble from other children at school.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2025
She also defends his humanity to Louis’s nasty daughters, who make the evil stepsisters in Disney’s “Cinderella” seem understated.
From New York Times ● May 2, 2024
Survivors include a son from his first marriage, William Jr.; two stepbrothers; two stepsisters; and three grandchildren.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 1, 2022
Her stepmother and stepsisters would be in the City then.
From "Ash" by Malinda Lo
