sister-in-law
Use Sister-in-law in a sentence
tər noun, plural 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.
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| sister-in-law | |
| —n , pl sisters-in-law | |
| 1. | the sister of one's husband or wife |
| 2. | the wife of one's brother |
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Sister-in-law
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Example sentences
The divorced duchess had cashed in with an anodyne memoir, some of which annoyed her sister-in-law-particularly one fatal line.
My sister-in-law bought a bunch of holiday-themed fabrics, and sewed them into bags.
My sister-in-law is a vet, so she knows all about the importance of vaccinations.
He belongs to her sister-in-law, who has been missing for days.
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