What is another name for sister-in-law?

What is another name for sister-in-law?

What is another word for sister-in-law?

in-law	brother-in-law
in-laws	blood
kinsperson	agnate
stepbrother	sibling
folk	folks

Is it sister-in-law or sister-in-law?

The plural form of sister-in-law is sisters-in-law. ... She is mourned by her son, daughters, brothers, sisters, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law relatives and friends.

What is the singular of sisters in law?

sister-in-law. noun plural sisters-in-law. the sister of one's husband or wife. the wife of one's brother.

What do we call brother's wife?

sister-in-law noun. the wife of your brother. The husband of your sister is your brother-in-law.

What do you call your boyfriend's sister?

Your husband's sister is your sister-in-law. You would most likely call her by her first name ( or perhaps whatever your husband calls her.)

Why is it called sister-in-law?

The most famous case was that at one time a man could not marry his deceased wife's sister or a woman her dead husband's brother. The sister of a man's dead wife was considered as much off limits for marriage as if she were his own sister — she was a sister “in law”.

What is plural for sister-in-law?

sister-in-law. noun plural sisters-in-law.

How do you apostrophe your sister-in-law?

The possessive of "sister-in-law" (that is, if you were describing something that belonged to one sister-in-law) is "sister-in-law's". That red Cadillac outside is my sister-in-law's car.

Who is a co-sister?

co-sisters. DEFINITIONS1. the wife of your husband's brother. Synonyms and related words. Family members by marriage.

What is my sister-in-law's husband called?

"Brother/sister-in-law" is common U.S. English usage to refer to the spouses of your spouse's siblings. I have four brothers-in-law -- my sister's husband, my husband's brother, and my husband's sisters' husbands.