co-sister

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. colleague ("sister" in the same craft, occupation, or society)
    — At the death of the co-sisters of the Guild, every co-brother of the Guild to be present
  2. One's spouse's sibling's wife. India
    — During this time I came to know about tubectomy from my co-sister and also from the female health worker. This time both my husband and father-in-law refused [me the surgery] on the ground that I was the eldest daughter-in-law and a responsible person for the whole family.

词形变化

co-sisters plural

词汇关系

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词源

From co- + sister. The second meaning was influenced by a Dravidian substrate.
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