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  • Mr. Right
    Mr. Right
    noun
    a man who is viewed as an ideal romantic partner or potential spouse (sometimes used with Miss, Ms., or Mrs. instead of Mr. when referring to a female).
  • Mr Right
    Mr Right
    noun
    the man considered by a woman to be her perfect marriage partner

Mr. Right

American  

noun

  1. a man who is viewed as an ideal romantic partner or potential spouse (sometimes used with Miss, Ms., or Mrs. instead of Mr. when referring to a female).


Mr Right British  

noun

  1. informal the man considered by a woman to be her perfect marriage partner

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Mr. Right

First recorded in 1920–25

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