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in-laws

in-laws is the plural of in-law.

Meaning of in-law

Noun

in-law (plural in-laws)

  1. (in plural, often) A relative by marriage (or through affinity).
    • The house got a complete going-over before the arrival of the in-laws.
    Synonyms:
    affine
  2. Sometimes specifically a parent-in-law of one's child, for which the dedicated terms co-mother-in-law, co-father-in-law are rare.

Questions about in-laws

What is in-laws the plural of?
In-laws is the plural of in-law.

Words near in-laws in the dictionary

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

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