mother-in-law

[muhth-er-in-law] Origin

moth·er-in-law

[muhth-er-in-law]
noun, plural moth·ers-in-law.
the mother of one's husband or wife.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English modyr in lawe
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mother-in-law
 
n , pl mothers-in-law
the mother of one's wife or husband

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mother-in-law
c.1440, "mother of one's spouse," from mother + in-law (q.v.). Also in early use, "stepmother." In British slang c.1884, mother-in-law was "a mixture of ales old and bitter."
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