co-sister

English

Etymology

From co- +‎ sister. The second meaning was influenced by a Dravidian substrate.

Noun

co-sister (plural co-sisters)

1. colleague ("sister" in the same craft, occupation, or society)
   • 1900, Arthur Francis Leach, Report on the manuscripts of the corporation of Beverley, page 91:

     At the death of the co-sisters of the Guild, every co-brother of the Guild to be present

2. (India) One's spouse's sibling's wife.
   • 1989, Abusaleh Shariff, Fertility transition in rural South India, page 263:

     During this time I came to know about tubectomy from my co-sister and also from the female health worker. This time both my husband and father-in-law refused [me the surgery] on the ground that I was the eldest daughter-in-law and a responsible person for the whole family.

Synonyms

• co-sister-in-law (in the more common sense only)

Hypernyms

• sister-in-law

Coordinate terms

• co-brother

Anagrams

• crosstie, cross-tie, crossite