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mother-in-law apartment

noun

Definition of mother-in-law apartment

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: a small apartment that is part of or next to a house and that is used especially as a place for an older relative to live

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mother-in-law play

  1. : the mother of one's spouse

  2. : stepmother

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apartment play

  1. : a room or set of rooms fitted especially with housekeeping facilities and usually leased as a dwelling

  2. : a building containing several individual apartments

  3. : a large and impressive room or set of rooms

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