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wife-in-law

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  • noun A wife in law only, such as one who has abandoned her husband
  • noun A wife who provides domestic or social support, but not love or affection
  • noun Another wife of one's husband. Typically used in cases of divorce and subsequent remarriage.

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Examples

  • "And you would be my wife-in-law," supplemented Lady Agnes.

    The Man from Brodney's George Barr McCutcheon 1897

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synonyms (1)

Words with the same meaning

  1. co-wife

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Words that are found in similar contexts

  1. husband-in-law

relateds (1)

relateds

  1. in-law

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