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parent-in-law

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[pair-uhnt-in-law, par-] / ˈpɛər ənt ɪnˌlɔ, ˈpær- /

noun

plural

parents-in-law

  1. the father or mother of one's spouse.

Etymology

Origin of parent-in-law

First recorded in 1850–55: parent, in, law 1

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