"big sister" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-big sister.wav Forms: big sisters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} big sister (plural big sisters)
  1. (often childish) A sibling's older sister. Tags: childish, often Categories (topical): Female family members, Siblings Derived forms: big-sisterly Related terms: big brother, kid sister, little brother, little sister
    Sense id: en-big_sister-en-noun-SKox1A1d Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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        "(often childish) A sibling's older sister."
      ],
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