MISSUS

missus, missis

(noun) informal term of address for someone’s wife

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

missus (plural missuses)

(colloquial) Wife or girlfriend.

(colloquial) Term of address for a woman.

Synonyms

• Mrs. (US, Canada)

• Mrs (UK)

Coordinate terms

• miss

• mister

• mistress

• madam

• maiden

• maid

• master

• matron

Etymology

Proper noun

Missus (plural Missues)

(informal) Mrs, a form of address for a married woman.

Coordinate terms

• Mister

• Miss

• Miz

• Ms. / Ms

• Master

• Mistress

Source: Wiktionary



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