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mother-in-law

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Etymology

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From Middle English moder in lawe; equivalent to mother +‎ -in-law.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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mother-in-law (plural mothers-in-law or (colloquial, nonstandard) mother-in-laws)

  1. The mother of one's spouse.
    Hypernym: in-law
    Coordinate terms: father-in-law, mother-out-law
  2. A mother-in-law apartment.
  3. A mother-in-law sandwich.
  4. (dated) A stepmother.

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(mother of one's spouse):

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