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stepsister

Syllables: step·sis·ter

stepsister noun: the daughter of one's stepparent by a previous relationship.

Noun

stepsister (plural stepsisters)

  1. The daughter of one's stepparent by a previous relationship.
  2. The stepdaughter of one's parent which is not one's half-sister.

stepsister meaning in Hindi, Bengali, Malay and Indonesian

stepsister in Hindi

daughter from the previous marriage of a stepparent
सौतेली बहन sautelī bahan

stepsister in Bengali

daughter from the previous marriage of a stepparent
সৎবোন śôtbon

stepsister in Malay

daughter from the previous marriage of a stepparent
kakak tiri, adik tiri perempuan

stepsister in Indonesian

daughter from the previous marriage of a stepparent
kakak tiri, adik tiri
More languagesFewer languages
stepsister in Persian
خواهندر xâhandar, ناخواهری nâxâhari
Kashmiri
وورٕ بیٚنہِ vōrụ beni

Synonyms of stepsister

Forms of stepsister

pluralstepsisters
alternative formstep-sister

Origin of stepsister

From step- + sister.

Words formed from stepsister

Questions about stepsister

What does stepsister mean?
Stepsister means the daughter of one's stepparent by a previous relationship.
What is stepsister in Hindi?
Stepsister in Hindi is सौतेली बहन (sautelī bahan). See Stepsister meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is stepsister?
Stepsister is a noun.
What is the plural of stepsister?
The plural of stepsister is stepsisters.

Words near stepsister in the dictionary

  1. stepsibs
  2. stepside
  3. stepsides
  4. stepsis
  5. stepsises
  6. stepsister
  7. stepsister-in-law
  8. stepsisterhood
  9. stepsisterly
  10. stepsisters
  11. stepsisters-in-law

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