sis·ter-in-law

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• sis|ter-in-law — «SIHS tuhr ihn L», noun, plural sisters in law. 1. the sister of one s husband or wife: »She asked her sister in law to come to her brother s birthday. 2. the wife of one s brother: »She called her brother to see how her sister in law was. 3. the …   Useful english dictionary

• sister-in-law — sis•ter in law [[t]ˈsɪs tər ɪnˌlɔ[/t]] n. pl. sis•ters in law 1) the sister of one s husband or wife 2) the wife of one s brother 3) the wife of the brother of one s husband or wife • Etymology: 1400–50 …   From formal English to slang

• Sister-in-law — Sis ter in law , n.; pl. {Sisters in law}. The sister of one s husband or wife; also, the wife of one s brother; sometimes, the wife of one s husband s or wife s brother. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Sisters-in-law — Sister in law Sis ter in law , n.; pl. {Sisters in law}. The sister of one s husband or wife; also, the wife of one s brother; sometimes, the wife of one s husband s or wife s brother. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• sister — sis•ter [[t]ˈsɪs tər[/t]] n. 1) cvb ant a female offspring having both parents in common with another offspring; female sibling 2) cvb ant half sister 3) cvb ant stepsister 4) a sister in law 5) cvb a woman or girl numbered in the same kinship… …   From formal English to slang

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• less — less·est; less·ness; let·ter·less; li·cense·less; lid·less; life·less; life·less·ly; life·less·ness; light·less; light·less·ness; limb·less; lime·less; lim·it·less; line·less; lint·less; lip·less; list·less; list·less·ly; list·less·ness;… …   English syllables

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