Meaning & use
missy size
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Meaning
nouncountable or uncountableAmericanbusiness
A category of women's clothing sizes designed for average adult women, as opposed to junior or plus sizes.
Grammar: Often used before another noun (missy size dress) or after 'in' (available in missy sizes). The plural is 'missy sizes'.
Patterns
- in missy sizes
- missy size clothing
- a missy size dress
The dress comes in missy sizes, so the fit is looser than junior styles.
This brand cut the jacket in missy sizes to suit adult customers.
Missy size clothing usually has more room in the hips and bust.
Word forms
| plural | missy sizes |
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Common combinations
- missy size clothing
- The store has a whole floor of missy size clothing.
- in missy sizes
- These jeans are available in missy sizes and plus sizes.
- missy size chart
- Check the missy size chart before you order online.
- missy size dress
- She bought a missy size dress for the wedding.
Synonyms and how they differ
- misses size
- The more common retail spelling for the same category; it appears on labels and in catalogs.
- women's size
- A broader term that can include plus and petite ranges, while 'missy size' refers to the standard adult range.
Word family
- misses noun
- The department or size range for adult women's clothing, usually plural.
- plus size noun
- A separate size range for larger women, often contrasted with missy sizes.
- junior size noun
- A size range cut for younger or smaller figures, often with odd numbers.
Commonly confused: missy size or missy?
missy size vs missy
On its own, 'missy' is an old-fashioned way of addressing a girl, often showing annoyance; only in 'missy size' does it mean a clothing range.
Practice
A shopper asks about a jacket cut for average adult women rather than teenagers. Which phrase fits?
Choose one answer.
'Missy sizes' is the retail term for standard adult women's sizes. 'Junior sizes' are cut for younger, smaller figures, and the other options describe different customers entirely.
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