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daughter-out-law

noun

Etymology

From daughter + -out-law, by analogy to daughter-in-law.

  1. inherited from *dʰugh₂tḗr✻
  2. inherited from *duhtēr✻
  3. inherited from *dohter✻
  4. inherited from dohtor — “daughter”
  5. inherited from doghter
  6. suffixed as daughter-out-law — “daughter + out-law”

Definitions

  1. The live-in girlfriend of one's child.

    • A very special note of appreciation goes to Rose (Tee) and Dale Heiberger for including me in their crazy family as their daughter-in-law or daughter-out-law as the case may be.
    • I can't be bothered to keep track of her doings, as long as she stays clear of my daughter-out-law and of the baby.

  2. The ex-wife of one's child.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA