missis

[ mis-iz, -is ]
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noun
  1. Older Use. wife: I'll have to ask the missis.

  2. the mistress of a household.

Origin of missis

1
First recorded in 1780–90; variant of mistress
  • Also mis·sus [mis-uhz, -uhs] /ˈmɪs əz, -əs/ .

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British Dictionary definitions for missis

missis

/ (ˈmɪsɪz, -ɪs) /


noun
  1. a variant spelling of missus

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