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niece-in-law en · NOUN

Etymology

From niece + -in-law.

Meanings

1. Someone's nephew's wife.
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. 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. 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. 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.
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.
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.
8. (rare) Someone's spouse's niece. ▸ Someone's husband's niece. (Usually called a niece.)
9. (rare) Someone's spouse's niece. ▸ Someone's wife's niece. (Usually called a niece.)

Forms

Hypernyms

in-law

Relateds

uncle-in-law · nephew-in-law · aunt-in-law