sisters-in-law
Brothers' wives, collectively
Sisters-in-law is the plural of sister-in-law—the sister of one's spouse, or the wife of one's sibling.
The term also extends to the wife of one's spouse's sibling.
My two sisters-in-law are coming for Thanksgiving.
The plural follows the pattern of compounds where the noun rather than the suffix takes the plural: mothers-in-law, brothers-in-law.
Relatives through marriage
- extended familyRelatives beyond parents, siblings
- relativesThose connected by blood
- kinshipState of being related
- marriageFormal union between partners
Trials for service members
- governors-generalMonarchs' territorial representatives
- passers-byPeople walking nearby
- runners-upThose finishing second
- rights-of-wayLegal passage permissions
Binding tie or connection
- rivalryOngoing contest between opponents
- friendshipBond of mutual affection
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- conflictOpposition between parties
closeness · holidays · gatherings · weddings · dynamics · boundaries · visits · advice
in-laws
Relatives through marriage
- extended familyRelatives beyond parents, siblings
- relativesThose connected by blood
- kinshipState of being related
courts-martial
Trials for service members
- governors-generalMonarchs' territorial representatives
- passers-byPeople walking nearby
- runners-upThose finishing second
bond
Binding tie or connection
- rivalryOngoing contest between opponents
- friendshipBond of mutual affection
- supportTo uphold or sustain
conflict · closeness · holidays · gatherings · weddings · dynamics · boundaries · visits · advice · confidantes
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