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.

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Origin of sister-in-law

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

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Words related to sister-in-law

father, sibling, mother, cousin, folk, uncle, niece, aunt, agnate, cognate, connection, blood, folks, relation, grandparents, stepbrother, mother-in-law, sib, stepparent, brother-in-law

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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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