Daughter-in-laws vs. Daughters-in-law

Daughter-in-laws

/ˈdɔːtər ɪn lɔːz/

A woman married to one's son

Examples:

She always admired her mother-in-law's strength and resilience.For her birthday, my daughter-in-law made a delicious cake.Our camping trip was even more fun with our daughter-in-law.

Synonyms:

This word has no synonyms

Antonyms:

mother-in-lawson-in-lawfather-in-law

Daughters-in-law

/ˈdɔːtərz ɪn lɔː/

The wives of someone's children

Examples:

Sarah's daughters-in-law organized a surprise birthday party.The family picnic included all sons and daughters-in-law.Sandra's daughters-in-law gifted her a handmade quilt.

Synonyms:

spouseswives

Antonyms:

This word has no antonyms

Ways to tell them apart:

• Daughter-in-law is the singular form, referring to one womans relationship to her spouses parents.
• Daughters-in-law is the plural form, used when talking about more than one daughter-in-law.
• Remember that in the term daughters-in-law, daughters is the part that changes to mark the plural, not in-law.
• Think of in-law as a fixed term that doesn't change, even when talking about more than one person.
• To make daughter-in-law plural, you pluralize daughter, not law.