daughter-in-law

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English

Etymology

From Middle English douȝter in lawe; equivalent to daughter + -in-law.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɔːtə(ɹ)ɪnˌlɔː/
  • Audio (Canada):(file)

Noun

daughter-in-law (plural daughters-in-law or (colloquial, nonstandard) daughter-in-laws)

  1. The wife of one's child.
    • 2024 November 17, Howie Klein, “A Plurality Of American Voters Have Embraced Kakistocracy As Their Preferred Form Of Governance”, in DownWithTyranny:
      And we can watch how that plays out as Trump attempts to get his daughter-in-law, Lara, into the U.S. Senate.

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