parent-in-law

American  

[pair-uhnt-in-law, par-] / ˈpɛər ənt ɪnˌlɔ, ˈpær- /

noun

plural

parents-in-law

1. the father or mother of one's spouse.

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Etymology

Origin of parent-in-law

First recorded in 1850–55: parent, in, law ¹

Example Sentences

The reduced, fine sister-in-law, with no desire to care for an aged parent-in-law, counseled: "Lucy, whatever you do, don't marry and break up the home!"

From The Tobacco Tiller A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields by Hackley, Sarah Bell

Your Peggy will protect you, an' your footure parent-in-law himse'f acquits you of everything except bein' an eediot.

From Faro Nell and Her Friends Wolfville Stories by Dunton, W. Herbert

But you won’t mind my saying you are about the most imprudent parent-in-law elect I ever heard or read of.”

From Forging the Blades A Tale of the Zulu Rebellion by Mitford, Bertram