missy
noun
young miss; girl.
missies
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pluralof missy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The United States, South Korea, Japan and others issued a joint statement condemning the missies transfer.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 11, 2024
“Yes, they be the missies, and dear little things they be.”
From Betty Vivian A Story of Haddo Court School by L. T. Meade
“Oh, missies, did I ever hear tell o’ the like!
From Betty Vivian A Story of Haddo Court School by L. T. Meade
He see little missies out in garden; ask what chil'ren it was.
From Love and Life An Old Story in Eighteenth Century Costume by Charlotte Mary Yonge
"Can't have too much of the sea, missies?" he ventured.
From The School by the Sea by Angela Brazil
