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missus

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mis·sus  (msz, -s)
n.
Variant of missis.
missus or missis
Noun
1. Brit, Austral & NZ informal one's wife or the wife of the person addressed or referred to: the missus is a fabulous cook
2. an informal term of address for a woman [spoken version of mistress]
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Noun1.missus - informal term of address for someone's wife
missis
married woman, wife - a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
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Yes, sir, every evening; she's my eldest, and three nods from her means that the missus is a little better.
The Little White Bird by Barrie, James Matthew View in context
Ole missus -- dat's Miss Watson -- she pecks on me all de time, en treats me pooty rough, but she awluz said she wouldn' sell me down to Orleans.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Twain, Mark View in context
Ole Missus, de house of plum' jam full o' people, en dey's jes a-spi'lin' to see de gen'lemen
Pudd'n'head Wilson by Twain, Mark View in context
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