Meaning & use
Missus
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An informal term for one's wife, or a respectful term of address for a married woman.
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He joked that he'd better check with the missus before agreeing to the trip.
Good evening, missus, can I help you carry those bags?
A note on using this word
An informal, spoken-language rendering of 'Mrs.,' common in casual British and Irish English.
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