- a variation of missis.
missus
Americannoun
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missuses
plural
noun
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informal one's wife or the wife of the person addressed or referred to
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an informal term of address for a woman
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of missus
C19: spoken version of Mistress
Example Sentences
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The monster’s missus comes with as much narrative anticipation as Godot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026
"I said to my missus 'I'll never work at Piccadilly whilst Andy's there because his soul show was just excellent'".
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2025
It's becoming a hard watch now so I'm binging Traitors with the missus and the dog instead.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2025
He was awarded the cash at a ceremony, and when asked what he would do with the bonus, he said "five for me and five for the missus".
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2024
Jenny poured a cup of coffee and set it in front of the missus, spilling a little on the table.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
We lost four sheep last year, and come nigh losing the missuses best cow not long ago.
From Cutlass and Cudgel by J. Schonberg
All which Crabstick knew, and would often declare her missus to be "of all missuses the most slyest and least come-at-able."
From The Eustace Diamonds by Anthony Trollope
There are many skippers' missuses, but only one mother of Georgina, Jane, and Cornelius James.
From A Tall Ship On Other Naval Occasions by Bartimeus
“Oh,” said the woman sharply, “this is no time far ma’aming and bowing and scraping; servants and missuses is all human beings together when they’re in trouble, and folks don’t make no difference between them.”
From A Double Knot by George Manville Fenn
“The missuses a-goin’ to a dinner, of course?
From Original Penny Readings A Series of Short Sketches by George Manville Fenn
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