husband-in-law

noun

Etymology

From husband + -in-law.

Definitions

  1. A husband in law only, such as one who has abandoned his wife

  2. A husband who provides legally required support, but not love or affection

  3. Another husband of one's wife. Typically used in cases of divorce and subsequent…

    Another husband of one's wife. Typically used in cases of divorce and subsequent remarriage.

The neighborhood

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