parent-in-law
Americannoun
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parents-in-law
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of parent-in-law
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Your Peggy will protect you, an' your footure parent-in-law himse'f acquits you of everything except bein' an eediot.
From Faro Nell and Her Friends Wolfville Stories by W. Herbert Dunton
But you won’t mind my saying you are about the most imprudent parent-in-law elect I ever heard or read of.”
From Forging the Blades A Tale of the Zulu Rebellion by Bertram Mitford
The reduced, fine sister-in-law, with no desire to care for an aged parent-in-law, counseled: "Lucy, whatever you do, don't marry and break up the home!"
From The Tobacco Tiller A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields by Sarah Bell Hackley
Roxanne lived in a double-wide trailer with her husband, plus her parents-in-law and brother-in-law.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2026
So, if you want to keep the peace at the next family gathering with your parents-in-law, better go for the boring period!
From Washington Post ● Mar. 17, 2023
My parents-in-law would be heartbroken to miss the first Christmas with their grandchild if we were to not visit next year.
From Slate ● Jan. 5, 2023
The first time her parents-in-law broached the subject was just six months into her marriage.
From BBC ● May 13, 2022
I went home to my parents-in-law and husband and son.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
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