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brothers-out-law

brothers-out-law is the plural of brother-out-law.

Meaning of brother-out-law

Noun

brother-out-law (plural brothers-out-law)

  1. The brother of one's boyfriend or girlfriend.
  2. The boyfriend of one's sister or brother.
    • Eust[ace]. My brother Out-lavv, and my ovvne true brother! / Cha[rles]. For euer thus let vs embrace each other.c. 1592 (date written), Thomas Heywood, The Foure Prentises of London, […], revised edition, London: […] Nicholas Okes, published 1632, →OCLC, signature [I4], recto
  3. The brother of one's ex-spouse.
    • Going home and hanging out with his daughter and brother-in-law, Ex-brother-in-law? Brother-out-law? seemed a whole lot better than whatever was going to happen inside that restaurant.2018, Eric Baysinger, Brother-out-Law, →ISBN, page 69

Questions about brothers-out-law

What is brothers-out-law the plural of?
Brothers-out-law is the plural of brother-out-law.

Words near brothers-out-law in the dictionary

  1. brothers in Christ
  2. brothers in law
  3. brothers-german
  4. brothers-in-arms
  5. brothers-in-law
  6. brothers-out-law
  7. brothership
  8. Brotherston
  9. Brotherstons
  10. Brotherton
  11. Brothertons

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