Plural of sister
regular plural
The plural of sister is sisters.
Forms of sister
| Singular | sister /ˈsɪs.tə(ɹ)/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | sisters /ˈsɪstəz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Sisters in a sentence
- New sisters at the sorority have to agree to the pact set out by the former members.From the entry pact
- There are too many misters and not enough sisters up in this club tonight, for my taste.From the entry mister
- He left his daughter in charge of watching her younger sisters.From the entry in charge
- After years of estrangement, a shared grief drew the sisters together again.From the entry draw together
- Although we were cousins, we grew up like sisters.From the entry cousin
Meaning of sister
- noun A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.
- noun A female member of a religious order; especially one devoted to more active service; (informal) a nun.
- noun Any butterfly in the genus Adelpha, so named for the resemblance of the dark-colored wings to the black habit traditionally worn by nuns.
Questions about the plural of sister
- What is the plural of sister?
- The plural of sister is sisters.
- Is sister countable?
- Sister is a countable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: sister (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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