sister-in-law

B2 Topic:Family & Relationships

US /ˈsɪs.tɚ.ɪn.lɔ/ UK /ˈsɪs.tə.ɪn.lɔː/ See IPA manual

Freq #5455

Meanings

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noun
the sister of your husband or wife, or your brother's wife

My sister-in-law is coming to stay with us over the holidays.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

bahubhabhi

Word family

Forms sister-in-lawssisters-in-law

Derived forms co-sister-in-law

Related forms brother-in-law daughter-in-law father-in-law mother-in-law son-in-law

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English suster-in-lawe; equivalent to sister + -in-law.

suster-in-lawe Middle English

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Topics

Family & Relationships Word Formation & Derivatives

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