Niece-in-law

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Someone's nephew's wife.
  2. 2
    Someone's niece's wife (where same-sex marriage is recognised).; Someone's sibling's daughter-in-law.; Someone's brother's daughter-in-law. (fraternal niece-in-law)
  3. 3
    Someone's niece's wife (where same-sex marriage is recognised).; Someone's sibling's daughter-in-law.; Someone's sister's daughter-in-law. (sororal niece-in-law)
  4. 4
    Someone's niece's wife (where same-sex marriage is recognised).; Someone's spouse's sibling's daughter-in-law.; Someone's wife's brother's daughter-in-law.
  5. 5
    Someone's niece's wife (where same-sex marriage is recognised).; Someone's spouse's sibling's daughter-in-law.; Someone's wife's sister's daughter-in-law.
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  1. 6
    Someone's niece's wife (where same-sex marriage is recognised).; Someone's spouse's sibling's daughter-in-law.; Someone's husband's brother's daughter-in-law.
  2. 7
    Someone's niece's wife (where same-sex marriage is recognised).; Someone's spouse's sibling's daughter-in-law.; Someone's husband's sister's daughter-in-law.
  3. 8
    Someone's spouse's niece.; Someone's husband's niece. (Usually called a niece.) rare
  4. 9
    Someone's spouse's niece.; Someone's wife's niece. (Usually called a niece.) rare

Etymology

From niece + -in-law.

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