stepsister

noun

step·​sis·​ter ˈstep-ˌsi-stər How to pronounce stepsister (audio)
: a daughter of one's stepparent by a former partner

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On the Tuesday, Oct. 29, episode of Bravo's Watch What Happens Live, the actress and producer, 43, shared an update on her relationship with her former stepsister Gigi Hadid. Catherine Santino, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024 The series integrates a positive reflection of a non-nuclear family that includes non-marital children in a way that is free from the usual calamities that come to mind when thinking of step-siblings in fantasy themes (cue Cinderella's evil stepsisters). Annabelle Canela, Parents, 15 Aug. 2024 Their paths begin to converge after Ellie’s 8-year-old stepsister, Anna (Caroline Falk), goes missing one night, a disappearance that links to a series of past missing persons. Nick Romano, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024 Through the years, Vicente acquires a new partner and a new daughter, the girls’ stepsister. Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stepsister 

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stepsister was in the 15th century

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“Stepsister.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepsister. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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stepsister

noun
step·​sis·​ter ˈstep-ˌsis-tər How to pronounce stepsister (audio)
: a daughter of one's stepparent by a former partner
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