Stepdaughter
(noun)
A female child of one's spouse by a previous marriage.
Origin:
The word "stepdaughter" is a combination of the prefix "step-" meaning coming from a stepparent, and the noun "daughter" meaning a female child or person in relation to her parents, resulting in the noun "stepdaughter" meaning a female child of one"s spouse by a previous marriage.
Examples:
- My stepdaughter is very talented in the arts.
- She has a close relationship with her stepdaughter.
- He was trying to establish a connection with his stepdaughter.
- The stepdaughter was living with her father and stepmother.
- I have a stepdaughter from my husband's previous marriage.