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missus

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmɪsɪz/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mis′əz, -əs)

mis•sus (mis′əz, -əs),USA pronunciation n.

missis.

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missus, missis /ˈmɪsɪz; -ɪs/ n

the missus ⇒ informal one's wife or the wife of the person addressed or referred to
an informal term of address for a woman

Etymology: 19th Century: spoken version of Mistress

'missus' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

mess - message - missis - mass - mise - surmise

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