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missis

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mis·sis or mis·sus  (msz, -s)
n. Informal
1. The mistress of a household.
2. Used as a term of reference by a man of his wife.

[Alteration of mistress.]

missis [ˈmɪsɪz -ɪs]
n
a variant spelling of missus
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.missis - informal term of address for someone's wife
married woman, wife - a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
Translations
missis [ˈmɪsɪz] N my missis; the missismi mujer, la parienta(Sp) , la patrona(S. Cone)
John and his missisJohn y su mujer
is the missis in?¿está la señora?
missis
n (Brit inf: = wife) → bessere Hälfte (hum inf), → Alte f (pej inf), → Olle f (inf); (= mistress of household)Frau fdes Hauses; yes, missisja(wohl)


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I've told Missis often my opinion about the child, and Missis agreed with me.
"'Tis Jawn McCaskey and his missis at it again," meditated the policeman.
missis, missis," said Eliza, "there's been a trader talking with master in the parlor
 
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