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Meaning of sister-in-law in English

sister-in-law
noun [ C ]
uk
/ˈsɪs.tə.rɪn.lɔː/ us
/ˈsɪs.tɚ.ɪn.lɑː/
plural sisters-in-law
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the wife of your brother or sister, or the sister of your husband or wife, or the wife of the brother or sister of your husband or wife
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(Definition of sister-in-law from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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sister-in-law
noun [ C ]
us
/ˈsɪs·tər·ɪnˌlɔ/
plural sisters-in-law us/ˈsɪs·tərz·ɪnˌlɔ/
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the wife of someone’s brother, or the sister of someone's husband or wife, or the wife of the brother of someone's husband or wife
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