missy
[ mis-ee ]
/ ˈmɪs i /
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noun, plural miss·ies.Informal.
young miss; girl.
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misstep, miss the boat, miss the point, misstrike, missus, missy, mist, mistakable, mistake, mistake for, mistaken
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missy
/ (ˈmɪsɪ) /
noun plural missies
informal an affectionate or sometimes disparaging form of address to a young girl
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