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missus

American  
[mis-uhz, -uhs] / ˈmɪs əz, -əs /

noun

  1. a variant of missis.

missus British  
/ ˈmɪsɪz, -ɪs /

noun

  1. informal one's wife or the wife of the person addressed or referred to

  2. an informal term of address for a woman

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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 stood in the kitchen and my missus said to me, 'Hey Usman, I've never seen you look like this before', and I just burst into tears."

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

"Just then, Prince Andrei rocked up to Anna's joint. He was the pregnant sheila's hubby. Like his missus, he was pretty good looking himself."

From BBC • Nov. 14, 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

“Evening, Chester. Going to have a quick one tonight? I’ll bet the missus is waiting for you.”

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

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