wife-in-law

  1. Noun.  A wife in law only, such as one who has abandoned her husband.
  2. Noun.  A wife who provides domestic or social support, but not love or affection.
  3. Noun.  Another wife of one's husband. Typically used in cases of divorce and subsequent remarriage. .

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