Daughter-out-law
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The live-in girlfriend of one's child.
"A very special note of appreciation goes to Rose (Tee) and Dale Heiberger for including me in their crazy family as their daughter-in-law or daughter-out-law as the case may be."
- 2 The ex-wife of one's child.
Example
More examples"A very special note of appreciation goes to Rose (Tee) and Dale Heiberger for including me in their crazy family as their daughter-in-law or daughter-out-law as the case may be."
Etymology
From daughter + -out-law, by analogy to daughter-in-law.
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