niece-in-law

noun

Someone's nephew's wife.

Meanings

nounniece-in-law (plural nieces-in-law)

plural nieces-in-law

  1. Someone's nephew's wife.
  2. Someone's niece's wife (where same-sex marriage is recognised).
    1. Someone's brother's daughter-in-law. (fraternal niece-in-law)
    2. Someone's sister's daughter-in-law. (sororal niece-in-law)
    3. Someone's wife's brother's daughter-in-law.
    4. Someone's wife's sister's daughter-in-law.
    5. Someone's husband's brother's daughter-in-law.
    6. Someone's husband's sister's daughter-in-law.
  3. Someone's spouse's niece.
    1. rareSomeone's husband's niece. (Usually called a niece.)
    2. rareSomeone's wife's niece. (Usually called a niece.)

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APA

niece-in-law. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/niece-in-law

MLA

“niece-in-law.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/niece-in-law. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “niece-in-law,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/niece-in-law.

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