daughter-in-law

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Etymology[edit]

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

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdɔːtə(ɹ)ɪnˌlɔː/
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Noun[edit]

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

  1. The wife of one's child.

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