stepsister

noun

step·​sis·​ter ˈstep-ˌsi-stər How to pronounce stepsister (audio)
Synonyms of stepsisternext
: the daughter of one's stepparent : the stepdaughter of one's parent

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Continue reading … DECADES AT STAKE — Attorney warns 'no sweet plea deal' for suspect in stepsister's cruise ship murder. — FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026 None of this excuses Chris’ malicious behavior, not just toward Carrie but toward her future stepsister, Brooklyn (Rowan Danielle), and the school as a whole, mostly via a fake Instagram account devoted to smearing students and faculty alike. — ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026 One of her earliest television roles was as one of the ugly stepsisters in the 1957 TV production of Cinderella with Julie Andrews — whom Ghostley would reunite with onscreen as part of The Julie Andrews Hour in 1972. — Maggie Fremont, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2026 The Fire Country spinoff series follows straight-shooting sheriff Mickey Fox (Baccarin), the stepsister of Cal Fire’s division chief Sharon Leone (Fire Country‘s Diane Farr). — Denise Petski, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stepsister

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stepsister was in the 15th century

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stepsister

noun
step·​sis·​ter ˈstep-ˌsis-tər How to pronounce stepsister (audio)
: a daughter of one's stepparent by a former partner

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