daughter-in-law

noun

daugh·​ter-in-law ˈdȯ-tər-in-ˌlȯ 

ˈdȯ-tərn-

plural daughters-in-law ˈdȯ-tər-zin-ˌlȯ 

: the wife of one's son or daughter

Examples of daughter-in-law in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fan plays Susu, daughter-in-law and sole caregiver to Utsugi (Lily Franky). — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

King Charles is still receiving treatment for an unspecified form of cancer, and his daughter-in-law Catherine, the Princess of Wales, is recovering after her own treatment for the disease. — Holly Williams, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Perhaps her daughter-in-law is not vulgar but, rather, simple and spontaneous? — Meghan O’Gieblyn, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Quiet Moments Queen Sonja and her daughter-in-law, the new Queen Mette-Marit, sat solemnly together on their way to the funeral. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for daughter-in-law

• avoirdupois
• aa
• aha
• bashaw
• bradshaw
• byelaw
• bylaw
• chainsaw
• cheraw
• coleslaw
• crenshaw
• dada

Kids Definition

daughter-in-law

noun

daugh·​ter-in-law

ˈdȯt-ə-rən-ˌlȯ, 

-ərn-ˌlȯ

plural daughters-in-law

-ər-zən-

: the wife of one's son or daughter