"missus" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmɪs.əz/, /ˈmɪs.ɪz/, /ˈmɪs.əs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-missus.wav [Southern-England] Forms: missuses [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪsəz, -ɪsəs Etymology: Representing a typical pronunciation of Mrs, a corrupted form of Mistress. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Mrs}} Mrs, {{m|en|Mistress}} Mistress Head templates: {{en-noun}} missus (plural missuses)
  1. (colloquial) Wife or girlfriend. Tags: colloquial Categories (topical): Female people
    Sense id: en-missus-en-noun-3IAuFkO9 Disambiguation of Female people: 94 6
  2. (colloquial) Term of address for a woman. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-missus-en-noun-Yd2I7QV0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms of address Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 96 Disambiguation of English terms of address: 2 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Mrs. [Canada, US], Mrs [UK] Coordinate_terms: miss, mister, mistress, madam, maiden, maid, master, matron

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