"brother's wife" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: brother's wives [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|brother's wives}} brother's wife (plural brother's wives)
  1. Synonym of sister-in-law Categories (topical): Female family members Synonyms: sister-in-law [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-brother's_wife-en-noun-xjjAC1d2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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