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stepsister-in-law

stepsister-in-law noun: a stepsister of one's spouse.

Noun

stepsister-in-law (plural stepsisters-in-law)

  1. A stepsister of one's spouse.

Forms of stepsister-in-law

pluralstepsisters-in-law

Origin of stepsister-in-law

From step- + sister-in-law or stepsister + -in-law.

Questions about stepsister-in-law

What does stepsister-in-law mean?
Stepsister-in-law means a stepsister of one's spouse.
What part of speech is stepsister-in-law?
Stepsister-in-law is a noun.
What is the plural of stepsister-in-law?
The plural of stepsister-in-law is stepsisters-in-law.

Words near stepsister-in-law in the dictionary

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

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