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What is the noun for sisters-in-law?

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sister-in-law
  1. A female relative of one's generation, separated by one degree of marriage:
    1. The sister of one's spouse.
    2. The wife of one's sibling.
  2. (less common) Co-sister-in-law: The wife of one's sibling-in-law.
    1. The wife of the child of one's spouse.
    2. The sister of the spouse of one's sibling.
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “In the end, my sister-in-law made an appointment for him, and told him to stop being so pathetic.”
      “According to testimony from the man's wife and sister-in-law, he did this to toughen the boy up, make a man out of him.”
      “My prospective sister-in-law was twenty years of age, wore tight mini skirts and low cut blouses.”
sister-in-laws
  1. Rarely seen and generally considered a misspelling of sisters-in-law. See sister-in-law for notes.
  2. Examples:
    1. “When it doesn't actually create good roles to talk about mothers, about girlfriends, about daughters, about sister-in-laws.”
      “Looking back to April 7th in 1997, accompanied by my two sister-in-laws, I walked into the meeting hall where we were going to be weighed.”
      “Beloved brother of Sheldon and sister-in-laws Lynn and Roddy.”
sisters-in-law
  1. plural of sister-in-law
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Doubtless your sisters-in-law will think you a patronising, self-righteous old bag, but you can't have it all ways.”
      “The death which can occur to the sons-in-law or sisters-in-law of the policy-holder.”
      “The relationship between two unhappily married sisters-in-law incited violent protests.”
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