husband-in-law
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husband-in-law
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From husband + -in-law.
noun husbands-in-law
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A husband in law only, such as one who has abandoned his wife
Similar: co-husband
- A husband who provides legally required support, but not love or affection
- Another husband of one's wife. Typically used in cases of divorce and subsequent remarriage. the collection of people who would gather in either of the two houses for Christmas and Thanksgiving, and sometimes again in summer. This collection involved former mothers-in-law, former husbands, ex-wives of former husbands, and doddering uncles from distant marriages, as well as, of course, the v
Talk about this word "husband-in-law." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/husband-in-law. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. husband-in-law. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/husband-in-law "husband-in-law." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/husband-in-law.Cite this
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title = {husband-in-law},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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