sister-in-law

[ sis-ter-in-law ]

/ ˈsɪs tər ɪnˌlɔ /

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noun, plural sis·ters-in-law.

the sister of one's husband or wife.

the wife of one's brother.

the wife of the brother of one's husband or wife.

Words nearby sister-in-law

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Origin of sister-in-law

1400–50; late Middle English. See sister, in, law¹

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Just a week after her divorce, she was invited to a wedding by her sister-in-law.
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One week after that attack, her brother, sister, and sister-in-law were killed by a mortar shell fired by the Syrian military.
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His sister-in-law screamed faintly, then cowered in her chair and stared at him mutely.
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Alice was my sister-in-law, and if Ravenor deserted or ill-used her, I have the right to call him to account for it.
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British Dictionary definitions for sister-in-law

sister-in-law

noun plural sisters-in-law

the sister of one's husband or wife

the wife of one's brother

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sister-in-law

noun, plural sis·ters-in-law.

Words related to sister-in-law

Words nearby sister-in-law

Origin of sister-in-law

Examples from the Web for sister-in-law

British Dictionary definitions for sister-in-law

noun plural sisters-in-law