sister-in-law
[sis-ter-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
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Contemporary Examples
Just a week after her divorce, she was invited to a wedding by her sister-in-law.
Your sister-in-law is kinder and truly taken aback that you look “so healthy!”
It appears that Jay Z has finally found his 100th problem, and it is his sister-in-law.
His brother and sister-in-law (Garrett Dillahunt and Kate Walsh) hate each other.
Courteney Cox Gets Personal About Her Directorial Debut, ‘Just Before I Go’Kevin Fallon
April 29, 2014
One week after that attack, her brother, sister, and sister-in-law were killed by a mortar shell fired by the Syrian military.
Obama Administration Stiffs Chemical Survivors on New ClaimJosh Rogin, Noah Shachtman
February 20, 2014
Historical Examples
"Well, I'm not going to beat about the bush," continued her sister-in-law abruptly.
DustMr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius
I found my host at dinner with his wife, little daughter, and sister-in-law.
In the Heart of VosgesMatilda Betham-Edwards
His sister-in-law treated him badly and never gave him enough to eat.
The Chinese Fairy BookVarious
His sister-in-law wished to see his art, so she poured the rice into the pot.
The Chinese Fairy BookVarious
If this young lady is my sister-in-law, surely she and I can settle up our own affairs.
The AvengerE. Phillips Oppenheim
sister-in-law
- the sister of one's husband or wife
- the wife of one's brother
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Word Origin and History for sister-in-law
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