sister-in-law

nouncommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈsɪs.tə.ɪn.lɔː//
United States//ˈsɪs.tɚ.ɪn.lɔ//

A female relative of one's generation, separated by one degree of marriage: The sister of one's spouse.

noun

1
A female relative of one's generation, separated by one degree of marriage: The sister of one's spouse.
Though they are not twins, my sister-in-law resembles my wife in almost every way.
2
A female relative of one's generation, separated by one degree of marriage: The wife of one's sibling.
My sister-in-law and my brother met while they were both on vacation in Jamaica.
3
Co-sister-in-law: The wife of one's sibling-in-law. The wife of the sibling of one's spouse.
4
Co-sister-in-law: The wife of one's sibling-in-law. The sister of the spouse of one's sibling.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English suster-in-lawe; equivalent to sister + -in-law.

Forms

plural: sisters-in-law, sister-in-laws

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