sister wife
n.— «Wives married to the same man call themselves “sister wives.” The multiple children created by these families call all of the women “mother.” That’s part of the reason Texas is DNA testing the children—because they’re still having a hard time sorting these families out.» —“What’s Up With The Prairie Dresses?” by Don Teague MSNBC Apr. 23, 20080. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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