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in-law

[in-law]

noun

  1. a relative by marriage.



in-law

noun

  1. a relative by marriage

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. (postpositive; in combination) related by marriage

    a father-in-law

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of in-law1

First recorded in 1890–95; back formation from mother-in-law, brother-in-law, etc.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of in-law1

C19: back formation from father-in-law, etc
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Example Sentences

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Her relationship with her in-laws Don and Gail "never changed", she said.

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His wife and baby had only just returned to the town of Mokwa a day prior, after having stayed at his in-laws house for a few weeks after having given birth.

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“Yeah, we’re in-laws,” he said, noting that now “Bad Boys” star Lawrence, 60, “doesn’t have to pay for the big wedding.”

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“Between hotel beds that squeak and the in-laws’ walls, we’ve identified two golden windows for potential action: nap time and post-bedtime,” she says.

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She is, instead, like the in-laws, polished and professional.

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