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MRS

/ˈmɪs.ɪz//ˈmɪs.ɪz/

MRS is the initialism of Materials Research Society.

MRS is the initialism of Melbourne Rectangular Stadium.

MRS is the initialism of magnetic resonance spectroscopy.

MRS is the initialism of mandibular repositioning splint.

MRS is the initialism of marginal rate of substitution.

MRS is the initialism of metabolic risk score.

Noun (1) capitalized: Mrs

Mrs (plural Mmes or Mesdames or (rare) Mrses)

  1. (abbreviation) Abbreviation of Missus or Mistress; used before an adult woman's name or surname, used for any high-status woman without regard to marital status until the 1800s, after which it began to be reserved for married, divorced and widowed women and used with their married surnames.
    • Mrs Mal[aprop]. O, there's nothing to be hoped for from her! ſhe's as headſtrong as an allegory on the banks of the Nile.1775 January 17 (first performance), [Richard Brinsley Sheridan], The Rivals, a Comedy. […], London: […] John Wilkie, […], published 1775, →OCLC, Act III, scene iii, page 52
    • In a large bedroom upstairs, the window of which was thickly curtained with a great woollen shawl lately discarded by the landlady, Mrs. Rolliver, were gathered on this evening nearly a dozen persons, all seeking vinous bliss; all old inhabitants of the nearer end of Marlott, and frequenters of...1891, Thomas Hardy, chapter IV, in Tess of the d’Urbervilles: A Pure Woman Faithfully Presented […], volume I, London: James R[ipley] Osgood, McIlvaine and Co., […], →OCLC, phase the first (The...
  2. A title used for a woman before a place name, thing, or description that she is supposed to typify or represent. #
    • Mrs Cheerful
    Synonyms:
    Ms.

Noun (2) capitalized: MRs

MRs

  1. (plural) plural of MR

Synonyms of MRS

Forms of MRS

pluralMRSes
pluralMmes
pluralMesdames
alternative Canada USMrs.
plural (rare)Mrses
alternative form (obsolete)Mris.

Origin of MRS

Contraction of mistress.

Words formed from MRS

Phrases with MRS

4 more phrasesFewer phrases

Words that rhyme with MRS

Questions about MRS

What does MRS mean?
MRS means a title used for a woman before a place name, thing, or description that she is supposed to typify or represent. #.
What is MRS the initialism of?
MRS is the initialism of Materials Research Society.
What part of speech is MRS?
MRS is a noun.
How do you pronounce MRS?
MRS is pronounced /ˈmɪs.ɪz/ (UK).
What is the plural of MRS?
The plural of MRS is MRSes.

Words near MRS in the dictionary

  1. MRR Queen of Peace
  2. mrreow
  3. mrrow
  4. mrrp
  5. MRRs
  6. MRS
  7. Mrs Christmas
  8. Mrs Christmases
  9. Mrs Claus
  10. Mrs Clauses
  11. MRS degree

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: MRS (page history and authors); Mrs (page history and authors); MRs (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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