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• Mrs.
  Mrs.

  abbreviation

  a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman.
• Mrs
  Mrs

  noun

  a title used before the name or names of a married woman

Mrs.

American  

[mis-iz, miz-iz] / ˈmɪs ɪz, ˈmɪz ɪz /

abbreviation

• Mmes
  plural

1. a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman.

   Mrs. Jones; Mrs. Susan Jones.

2. a title prefixed to a mock surname that is used to represent possession of a particular attribute, identity, etc., especially in an idealized or excessive way.

   Mrs. Punctuality.

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Mrs British  

/ ˈmɪsɪz /

noun

1. a title used before the name or names of a married woman

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Pronunciation

Mrs., first recorded in the early 17th century, was originally, like Miss, an abbreviation of mistress. Mrs. and mistress were at first used interchangeably in all contexts, but by the second half of that century, the written form of the abbreviation was largely confined to use as a title preceding a woman's surname. By the early 19th century, reduction of the medial consonant cluster had contracted the usual pronunciation of the title from to or . The contracted pronunciation used other than as a title was not considered standard, and today, locutions like Let me discuss it with the missis are perceived as old-fashioned. Currently, two main types of pronunciation for the abbreviation occur in the United States; and sometimes are the common forms in the North and North Midland, while in the South Midland and South, the prevalent types are and , the latter homophonous with the usual pronunciation of the abbreviation Ms.

Gender

See Ms.

Etymology

Origin of Mrs.

Abbreviation of mistress

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Example Sentences

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Mrs. Mrs

The supporting cast, which also includes Fiona Shaw stealing every scene as the gossipy, generous Mrs. Jennings, is terrific.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Mrs. Peltola is the state’s best-known Democrat—having represented Alaska in the House from 2022 to 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

So the museum commissioned Oscar-winning makeup artist and sculptor Mike Hill, fresh off his work on Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein,” to research and create a full-body Mrs. Bates instead.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

O'Carroll added that he has been "talking with the BBC about getting Mrs. Brown's Boys back on the screen in 2027".

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

“It seems that Mrs. Blythe is accusing you of . . .” Mrs. Kuen blinkered her eyelids and cleared a catch in her throat.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb agreed to the prosecution request to join the two charges into one case.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

On Monday, Mrs Justice Lambert KC sentenced Albadri to life in prison with a minimum term of 20 years.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

The evening also saw Jones and Corden reunited for a rendition of Islands In the Stream, a duet they did on the show, while Corden performed Me and Mrs Jones by Billy Paul.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

"There has been nothing from you, Mrs Weidel, on what happened on August 4 at Leipzig airport," he said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

This time it was fish and chips which Mrs Wormwood had picked up in the fish and chip shop on her way home from bingo.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl

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