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mothers-out-law

mothers-out-law is the plural of mother-out-law.

Meaning of mother-out-law

Noun

mother-out-law (plural mothers-out-law)

  1. The mother of one's boyfriend or girlfriend.
  2. The mother of any of one's friends.
  3. The mother of one's ex-spouse.
    • The old Cape Cod commune-istas had caught up enough with my mother out-law and were now asking after notable events in the lives of her offspring.2006, Harlyn Aizley, Confessions of the Other Mother: Nonbiological Lesbian Moms Tell All! (Social Science), →ISBN, pZgDAQAAQBAJ, page 36

Questions about mothers-out-law

What is mothers-out-law the plural of?
Mothers-out-law is the plural of mother-out-law.

Words near mothers-out-law in the dictionary

  1. mothers up
  2. Mothers' Day
  3. Mothers' Days
  4. mothers' lines
  5. mothers-in-law
  6. mothers-out-law
  7. mothers-to-be
  8. Mothersbaugh
  9. Mothershead
  10. Mothersheads
  11. Mothershed

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