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in–law
10 ENTRIES FOUND:
in–law
(noun)
in–law apartment
(noun)
brother–in–law
(noun)
daughter–in–law
(noun)
father–in–law
(noun)
mother–in–law
(noun)
mother–in–law apartment
(noun)
parent–in–law
(noun)
sister–in–law
(noun)
son–in–law
(noun)
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in–law
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ˈ
ɪnˌlɑː/
noun
plural
in–laws
in–law
/
ˈ
ɪnˌlɑː/
noun
plural
in–laws
Learner's definition of IN–LAW
[
count
]
:
a person you are related to because of your marriage
especially
:
the father or mother of your husband or wife
—
usually plural
She was nervous when she met her
in-laws
for the first time.
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