big sisters
Older female siblings
Big sisters are older female siblings.
The term extends to women in mentoring relationships, as in the Big Brothers Big Sisters organization: She signed up to be a big sister to a girl in foster care.
Someone who acts like a big sister offers guidance, protection, or sometimes unwanted advice.
- confidanteTrusted female friend
- siblingBrother or sister
- mentorTrusted wisdom-giving advisor
- role modelPerson others emulate
- advisorOne who gives guidance
guardian · families · intimate · protector · nurturer · childhood memories · hand-me-downs · borrowed clothes · sibling rivalry · birth order · family dynamics · advocate · supporter · counselor · listener · caregiver · helper · looking out for
- caregiverscaregiver, parents, carer, mothers, babysitter
- clubssports clubs, women's clubs, book club, chess club, book clubs
birth order/age rank among siblings
big sisterslittle sisters
Younger female siblings
younger sisters · kid sisters · little brothers · younger brothers · mentees
big, bigger, biggest, sister, sisters, sisterly, sisterhood, sis