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big sister

big sister noun: a sibling's older sister.

Noun

big sister (plural big sisters)

  1. (childish, often) A sibling's older sister.

Proper noun capitalized: Big Sister

Big Sister

  1. (feminine, rare) Female equivalent of Big Brother

Forms of big sister

pluralbig sisters

Words formed from big sister

Questions about big sister

What does big sister mean?
Big sister means a sibling's older sister.
What part of speech is big sister?
Big sister can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of big sister?
The plural of big sister is big sisters.

Words near big sister in the dictionary

  1. big shot
  2. big shots
  3. big show
  4. big shows
  5. Big Sioux
  6. big sister
  7. big sisters
  8. big six
  9. big sixes
  10. Big Sky Country
  11. big sleep

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