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Definition of mother-in-law noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mother-in-law

noun
 
/ˈmʌðər ɪn lɔː/
 
/ˈmʌðər ɪn lɔː/
(plural mothers-in-law)
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  1. the mother of your husband or wife
    • My mother did most of the cooking, helped by my sister, and my mother-in-law baked the cake.
    compare father-in-lawTopics Family and relationshipsb1
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