missus

noun mis·sus \ˈmi-səz, -səs, especially Southern -zəz\

—used to address a woman whose name is not known

Full Definition of MISSUS

dial : mistress 1a

: wife <men spend money on themselves, but argue over every dime the missus wants — W. A. Lydgate>

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mis·sus or mis·sis \ˈmi-səz, -səs, especially Southern -zəz\

alteration of mistress

First Known Use: 1790

Synonyms: helpmate, helpmeet, lady, little woman, madam, wife (or missis), Mrs., old lady, wifey, woman [chiefly dialect]

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