Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

misses

/ˈmɪsɪz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.85 in modern English

Syllables: miss-es
IPA: /ˈmɪsɪz/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

noun

Eye dialect spelling of Mrs; alternative spelling of Missus.

noun

noun

A range of clothing sizes for women of average height and build.

noun

Alternative spelling of missus (“Mrs; wife”).

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of miss

Example Sentences

"Perhaps we are disposed to smile at seeing so much made of titles; but after what we have learned of Lord Timothy Dexter and the high-sounding names appropriated by many of our own compatriots, who have no more claim to them than we plain Misters and Misseses, we may feel to them something as our late friend Mr. Appleton felt to the real green turtle soup set before him, when he said that it was almost as good as mock."
"2025, JEZBON, Real Aussies: John's Heartbreak "Kay, maybe you've got a point. Why's he always smiling, anyway?" "Dunno. Maybe being a dung puncher's a recipe for smiles?" I snap my head to Colin. "What?" "Yeah, apparently. Seen him get picked up by his, er, misses? Man?" Colin squints. "Bum chum? Gay lord? Wooly woofter?""

Inflected Forms

Misseses (plural)

Phrases

misses and kisses

Frequently Paired Words

ladieswear womenswear junior junior miss women's misses petite junior petite women's petite

Homonyms

misses Mrs

Rhymes With

kisses chryseis mrs hisses disses

Questions

How do you pronounce misses?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɪsɪz/.
What does misses mean?: plural of Miss

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