step-daughter

A form of stepdaughter — The daughter of one's spouse from a previous relationship.

Meanings

nounstep-daughter (plural step-daughters)

plural step-daughters

  1. alternativeAlternative form of stepdaughter.

    Among those aboard were Miss Anne and Miss Jane Hadley, step-daughters of Vice President Barkley.

    1951 July 7, “Hadley Sisters Sail: Step-Daughters of Vice President to Tour Europe”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 28 Sep 2025
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    And his step-daughter (Jane Sanders’ daughter) is running for his old position as mayor of Burlington.

    2018 March 1, Ed Kilgore, “Bernie Sanders Has Two Family Members Running For Office, And That Could Cause Real Trouble”, in Intelligencer, New York, N.Y.: New York Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 15 Nov 2018

    A city employee has been arrested on charges he raped and sexually abused his two step-daughters, police said on Saturday.

    2021 June 19, Dean Balsamini, “NYC employee charged with raping his step-daughters”, in New York Post, New York, N.Y.: News Corp, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 19 Jun 2021
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APA

step-daughter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/step-daughter

MLA

“step-daughter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/step-daughter. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “step-daughter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/step-daughter.

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