daughter-in-law

Word parts

daughter + -in-law

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈdɔːtə(r)ɪnˌlɔː/

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Noun

Singular daughter-in-law

Plural daughters-in-law or daughter-in-laws

1. (countable) The wife of a person's son. The opposite of a daughter-in-law would be a son-in-law, or a daughter's husband.