parent-in-law

American  

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

noun

plural

parents-in-law

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

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Etymology

Origin of parent-in-law

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

Example Sentences

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 Mitford, Bertram

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 Dunton, W. Herbert

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 Hackley, Sarah Bell