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half-sister

half-sister is the alternative spelling of half sister.

Meaning of half sister

Noun

half sister (plural half sisters)

  1. A female sibling sharing a single parent.
  2. A female half sibling (same dam, different sires).

Forms of half-sister

pluralhalf-sisters

Origin of half-sister

Equivalent to half- + sister.

Questions about half-sister

What is half-sister the alternative spelling of?
Half-sister is the alternative spelling of half sister.

Words near half-sister in the dictionary

  1. half-sibs
  2. half-sider
  3. half-sighted
  4. half-silvered mirror
  5. half-silvered mirrors
  6. half-sister
  7. half-sisters
  8. half-smile
  9. half-smiles
  10. half-solid
  11. half-staff

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