missis

American

[mis-iz, -is] / ˈmɪs ɪz, -ɪs /

Also missus

noun

Older Use. wife.

I'll have to ask the missis.
the mistress of a household.

missis British

/ -ɪs, ˈmɪsɪz /

noun

a variant spelling of missus

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Etymology

Origin of missis

First recorded in 1780–90; variant of mistress

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