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missess

missess is the alternative form of missus.

Meaning of missus

Noun

missus (plural missuses)

  1. (Australia, New Zealand, UK, colloquial) Wife or girlfriend.
    • Harry said he couldn't stop and chat because his missus wanted to go shopping.
  2. (Australia, New Zealand, UK, colloquial) Term of address for a woman.
    • 'Scuse me missus, but your petticoat's showing.

See all 3 meanings of missus

Forms of missess

pluralmissesses

Questions about missess

What is missess the alternative form of?
Missess is the alternative form of missus.

Words near missess in the dictionary

  1. misses the point
  2. misses the wood for the trees
  3. misses the woods for the trees
  4. Misses Wrong
  5. misseses
  6. missess
  7. missesses
  8. missest
  9. misset
  10. misseth
  11. missets

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