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stepsister

[ step-sis-ter ]

noun

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


stepsister

/ 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of stepsister1

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

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Example Sentences

Despite the intrusion of the truth-telling stepsister, this mode is evident in The Privileges.

A stepsister riding in the car with him during a trip home to Massachusetts also perished.

Her conviction trumps even her once close relationship with her lesbian stepsister.

The lady who accompanied her he guessed to be her stepsister; indeed, he had seen a photograph of her at Hill Street.

Her stepsister whispered to her mother when she saw her: ‘This girl is very much like our Conkiajgharuna!’

The next night her stepsister is sent to the ovin, and the stranger appears as before, and asks her to marry him.

Your stepsister has long deserved death; tonight when she is asleep I will come and cut her head off.

The stepdaughter embraced the woman and kissed her; she also embraced her stepsister.

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