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missus

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mis·sus  (msz, -s)
n.
Variant of missis.

missus, missis [ˈmɪsɪz -ɪs]
n
1. (usually preceded by the) Informal one's wife or the wife of the person addressed or referred to
2. an informal term of address for a woman
[spoken version of Mistress]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.missus - informal term of address for someone's wife
married woman, wife - a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
Translations
missus missis [ˈmɪsɪs ˈmɪsɪz] n
(= wife) my missus, the missus → bobonne f >
I'm going to do a bit of shopping for the missus → Je vais faire quelques courses pour bobonne.
thanks, missus → merci M'dame >
Miss World nMiss monde f
missus [ˈmɪsɪz] n (fam)
a. the missus (wife) → mia moglie
how's your missus? → come sta tua moglie?
b. (Brit) (term of addresss) → signora

missus [ˈmɪsɪz] n (fam)
a. the missus (wife) → mia moglie
how's your missus? → come sta tua moglie?
b. (Brit) (term of addresss) → signora


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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.
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.
Ole Missus, de house of plum' jam full o' people, en dey's jes a-spi'lin' to see de gen'lemen
 
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