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in-lawhood

in-lawhood noun: the state or condition of being an in-law.

Noun

in-lawhood (uncountable)

  1. The state or condition of being an in-law.
    • Rinky wondered how many times today Moni mashi had to narrate the story of her credibility to institute the fact the she was happy with Clara and was enjoying her in-law-hood quite as much.2015, Sonali Bhattacharya, Safety Pin

Forms of in-lawhood

alternative formin-law-hood
alternative forminlawhood

Origin of in-lawhood

From in-law + -hood.

Questions about in-lawhood

What does in-lawhood mean?
In-lawhood means the state or condition of being an in-law.
What part of speech is in-lawhood?
In-lawhood is a noun.

Words near in-lawhood in the dictionary

  1. in-law
  2. in-law suite
  3. in-law suites
  4. in-law unit
  5. in-law units
  6. in-lawhood
  7. in-lawry
  8. in-laws
  9. in-lieu fee
  10. in-lieu fees
  11. in-line

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