sister-in-law

noun
/ˈsɪs.tɚ.ɪn.lɔ/US/ˈsɪs.tə.ɪn.lɔː/UK

Etymology

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

  1. inherited from suster-in-lawe

Definitions

  1. A female relative of one's generation, separated by one degree of marriage

    A female relative of one's generation, separated by one degree of marriage:

    • Though they are not twins, my sister-in-law resembles my wife in almost every way.
  2. Co-sister-in-law

    Co-sister-in-law: The wife of one's sibling-in-law.

The neighborhood

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