niece-in-law
niece-in-law noun: someone's nephew's wife.
Noun
niece-in-law (plural nieces-in-law)
- Someone's nephew's wife.
- Someone's brother's daughter-in-law. (fraternal niece-in-law)
- Someone's sister's daughter-in-law. (sororal niece-in-law)
- Someone's wife's brother's daughter-in-law.
- Someone's wife's sister's daughter-in-law.
- Someone's husband's brother's daughter-in-law.
- Someone's husband's sister's daughter-in-law.
- Someone's husband's niece. (Usually called a niece.)
- Someone's wife's niece. (Usually called a niece.)
Forms of niece-in-law
| plural | nieces-in-law |
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Origin of niece-in-law
From niece + -in-law.
Questions about niece-in-law
- What does niece-in-law mean?
- Niece-in-law means someone's nephew's wife.
- What part of speech is niece-in-law?
- Niece-in-law is a noun.
- What is the plural of niece-in-law?
- The plural of niece-in-law is nieces-in-law.
Words near niece-in-law in the dictionary
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