noun
Meaning 1
plural of Miss
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
Misses
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈmɪsɪz/
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/ˈmɪsəz/
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US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -ɪsɪz
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homophone: misses
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homophone: Mrs
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homophone: Misses
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CMU ARPABET: M IH1 S AH0 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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CMU ARPABET 2: M IH1 S IH0 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
Eye dialect spelling of Mrs; alternative spelling of Missus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
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noun
Meaning 3
A range of clothing sizes for women of average height and build.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 4
Alternative spelling of missus (“Mrs; wife”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
Examples
- 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?"
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verb
Meaning 5
third-person singular simple present indicative of miss
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
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History
Etymology
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Real reading context