sister-in-law
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1.3
- noun
- /ˈsɪstər ɪn lɔː/
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cuñada
- I love my husband, but Doctor Phil, my sister-in-law, is new to the family.
- sister-in-law's house
Because we've had Esther, so my sister-in-law, you might remember her as NCIX Esther.
- Because we've had Esther, so my sister-in-law, you might remember her as NCIX Esther.
- I look at your wife now as my sister-in-law.
- The second best thing I ever bought on a Black Friday sale was a espresso machine for my sister-in-law.
- Probably the sister-in-law or all of them.
- And then Ashley, sister-in-law says there's one on the top floor.
- So my sister-in-law goes and buys a new car, right?
- But according to the Daily Mail, Ethan Chapin's sister-in-law posted on Reddit that D.
- And my sister-in-law says for better, for worse, but not for lunch.
- Then later she ended up hooking up with my sister-in-law.
- And it's funny though, but accidentally call my sister-in-law Ariel because she's more of an Ursula.
Examples
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My late sister-in-law's name is Butler.
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So here's a little rocker right here that my brother and sister-in-law gave us.
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Since then, she has become my sister-in-law, soon to be my partner in crime and one of my best friends.
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OK, Please welcome my lovely sister-in-law Amy to the stage.
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OK, my sister-in-law and best friend are sisters.
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Lunch with your brother and sister-in-law.
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My sister-in-law, Karen, sent this to me.
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I see my sister-in-law's been entertaining you.
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Hi, my sister-in-law is visiting from Australia and I'm kidding, she's cool.
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I invited my sister-in-law over for dinner to catch up and share stories.
Synonyms
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2.1
A person related to you by marriage, for example your spouse's parent or sibling
A family member related to you by marriage, not by blood, like a mother-in-law
Antonyms
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1.6
A man in your family by marriage, for example your spouse's brother or your sister's husband
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word sister-in-law comes from sister and in- + law, where in- + law means 'by law' or 'by marriage'. So a sister-in-law is a sister you have by marriage, for example your husband's or wife's sister, not a sister by blood.