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stepsibling

stepsibling noun: the child of one's stepparent by a previous relationship.

Noun

stepsibling (plural stepsiblings)

  1. The child of one's stepparent by a previous relationship.
    • With multiple stepparents, stepsiblings, half siblings and pseudosiblings, it’s a whole new type of family[…].2007 April 19, Kate Murphy, “Stepfamilies Try to Stretch Their Space”, in New York Times
    Synonyms:
    step

stepsibling meaning in Indonesian

stepsibling in Indonesian

stepbrother or stepsister
saudara tiri

Synonyms of stepsibling

Forms of stepsibling

pluralstepsiblings
alternative formstep-sibling

Origin of stepsibling

From step- + sibling.

Questions about stepsibling

What does stepsibling mean?
Stepsibling means the child of one's stepparent by a previous relationship.
What is stepsibling in Indonesian?
Stepsibling in Indonesian is saudara tiri. See Stepsibling meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is stepsibling?
Stepsibling is a noun.
What is the plural of stepsibling?
The plural of stepsibling is stepsiblings.

Words near stepsibling in the dictionary

  1. steps to
  2. steps up
  3. steps up one's game
  4. steps up to the plate
  5. stepsib
  6. stepsibling
  7. stepsiblings
  8. stepsibs
  9. stepside
  10. stepsides
  11. stepsis

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