daughter-in-law

noun

daugh·​ter-in-law ˈdȯ-tər-in-ˌlȯ How to pronounce daughter-in-law (audio)
ˈdȯ-tərn-
plural daughters-in-law ˈdȯ-tər-zin-ˌlȯ How to pronounce daughter-in-law (audio)
: the wife of one's son or daughter

Examples of daughter-in-law in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Tayler Cooley, Matt’s daughter-in-law, is the designer. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024 La Voz had the opportunity to speak to seven of her family members: her children Rosie Cinco, Alejandro Perez and Victor Perez; her grandchildren Ivonne Perez and Jacob Pineda Perez; her great-grandchild Adrian Pineda; and her daughter-in-law Lulu Perez. Paula Soria, The Arizona Republic, 13 Oct. 2024 All three — Tiffany, her husband and her father-in-law — as well as Trump's daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, were to meet Friday at the Renaissance Center Marriott in Detroit with other political figures for an event hosted by the American Mideast Alliance for Trump. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 11 Oct. 2024 His father had been adopted into the main Tata family at 13 by the daughter-in-law of Jamsetji Tata, founder of the Tata Group. Shawn Tully, Fortune Asia, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for daughter-in-law 

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of daughter-in-law was in the 14th century

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“Daughter-in-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daughter-in-law. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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daughter-in-law

noun
daugh·​ter-in-law
ˈdȯt-ə-rən-ˌlȯ,
-ərn-ˌlȯ
plural daughters-in-law
-ər-zən-
: the wife of one's son or daughter

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