Meaning & use
stepsister
A daughter of one's stepparent from a previous relationship, not biologically related.
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Cinderella famously had two unkind stepsisters in the classic fairy tale.
After the wedding, she gained a stepsister who was only a year younger.
A note on using this word
Stepsister describes a family bond created through remarriage, distinct from a half sister, who shares one biological parent.
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