noun
stepdaughter
noun
1
The daughter of one's spouse from an earlier relationship.
"He walked his stepdaughter down the aisle at her wedding."
How to Use Stepdaughter
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA daughter by marriage, not by blood — your spouse's daughter from a previous relationship.
Word Forms
stepdaughters plural
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Etymology
From Old English stēopdohtor, combining "step-" (bereaved, related by remarriage) with "daughter."