mother-in-law

[ muhth -er-in-law ]

/ ˈmʌð ər ɪnˌlɔ /

the mother of one's husband or wife.

Origin of mother-in-law

1350–1400; Middle English modyr in lawe

Rosalind Seysses, my mother-in-law, has been a longtime model, mentor, and support.

Yes, Women Can Make Great Wine |Jordan Salcito |March 22, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Her mother-in-law was injured and had to seek medical attention.

Her Husband Shot This 17-Year-Old Afghan Girl In The Face—And She Lived |Nina Strochlic |March 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
He laundered money into Swiss banks and used his mother-in-law and her sister to traffic cash into the country.

The Real Wolf of Wall Street: Jordan Belfort’s Vulgar Memoirs |Jimmy So |December 20, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
My mother-in-law used to watch the show anyway, so she got a giggle out of the idea.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Carlton Gebbia Really Practices Witchcraft |Erin Cunningham |October 23, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

And in the 2010 comedy Grown Ups, Chris Rock plays a stay-at-home father who is mercilessly emasculated by his own mother-in-law.

Pop Culture’s House Husbands Lag Behind the Reality in American Homes |Soraya Roberts |June 18, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
A hundred questions passed through my brain; questions which I would ask the mother-in-law when she appeared.

The Immigrant Tide, Its Ebb and Flow |Edward A. Steiner
"The world constitutes itself judge in such cases," retorted her mother-in-law.

Shadows of Flames |Amelie Rives
And my mother-in-law—a superb woman still, and with such a manner!

Le Cocu (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XVIII) |Charles Paul de Kock
When I came from the synagogue, I did not find my mother-in-law at home, but found my wife in tears.

Solomon Maimon: An Autobiography. |Solomon Maimon
I'm everything really now except a mother-in-law and a grandmother.

The Pastor's Wife |Elizabeth von Arnim

mother-in-law

the mother of one's wife or husband