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sisterkin

sisterkin noun: fond term of address for one's sister.

Noun

sisterkin (plural sisterkins)

  1. (dated) Fond term of address for one's sister.

Forms of sisterkin

pluralsisterkins
alternative formsisterkins

Origin of sisterkin

From sister + -kin.

Questions about sisterkin

What does sisterkin mean?
Sisterkin means fond term of address for one's sister.
What part of speech is sisterkin?
Sisterkin is a noun.
What is the plural of sisterkin?
The plural of sisterkin is sisterkins.

Words near sisterkin in the dictionary

  1. sisterhood
  2. sisterhoods
  3. sistering
  4. sisterji
  5. sisterjis
  6. sisterkin
  7. sisterkins
  8. sisterless
  9. sisterlier
  10. sisterliest
  11. sisterlike

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