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half sister-in-law

half sister-in-law noun: the half sister of one's spouse.

Noun

half sister-in-law (plural half sisters-in-law)

  1. The half sister of one's spouse.
  2. The wife of one's half-sibling.
  3. The wife of the half-sibling of one's spouse.

Antonyms of half sister-in-law

Forms of half sister-in-law

pluralhalf sisters-in-law

Origin of half sister-in-law

From half sister + -in-law or half + sister-in-law.

Questions about half sister-in-law

What does half sister-in-law mean?
Half sister-in-law means the half sister of one's spouse.
What part of speech is half sister-in-law?
Half sister-in-law is a noun.
What is the plural of half sister-in-law?
The plural of half sister-in-law is half sisters-in-law.

Words near half sister-in-law in the dictionary

  1. half sib
  2. half sibling
  3. half siblings
  4. half sibs
  5. half sister
  6. half sister-in-law
  7. half sisters
  8. half sisters-in-law
  9. half slab
  10. half slip
  11. half slips

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