noun
- daughters of one’s stepparent from a previous relationship; girls who become sisters through the marriage of their parents to each other
Usage: plural form
Examples
- After her father remarried, she gained two stepsisters who were close to her age.
- The stepsisters didn’t get along at first but eventually became good friends.
- In the fairy tale Cinderella, the stepsisters were cruel to the main character.
- My stepsisters and I share a bedroom when we visit our parents.
- The three stepsisters decided to plan a surprise party for their parents’ anniversary.
- It took time for the stepsisters to feel comfortable calling the same house home.