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
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The medical diagnosis comes after his daughter-in-law Kate Middleton underwent abdominal surgery in January 2024.
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Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Caroline Geraghty, senior information nurse at Cancer Research UK, commended both Charles and his daughter-in-law Catherine, Princess of Wales, for sharing their experiences with the disease.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
The home’s historical significance grew in 1923 when Katherine Osborne, daughter-in-law of literary giant Robert Louis Stevenson, bought the property.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 11 Dec. 2025
One hopes that your stepson and daughter-in-law are teaching their children how to play safely and respectfully (and without violence).
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
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Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Caroline Geraghty, senior information nurse at Cancer Research UK, commended both Charles and his daughter-in-law Catherine, Princess of Wales, for sharing their experiences with the disease.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
The home’s historical significance grew in 1923 when Katherine Osborne, daughter-in-law of literary giant Robert Louis Stevenson, bought the property.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 11 Dec. 2025
One hopes that your stepson and daughter-in-law are teaching their children how to play safely and respectfully (and without violence).
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
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“Daughter-in-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daughter-in-law. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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