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- [mis-iz, -is]
- /ˈmɪs ɪz, -ɪs/
- /ˈmɪ.sɪz/
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- [mis-iz, -is]
- /ˈmɪs ɪz, -ɪs/
Definitions of missis word
- noun missis Older Use. wife: I'll have to ask the missis. 1
- noun missis the mistress of a household. 1
- noun missis Alternative spelling of missus. 1
- noun missis one's wife 0
- noun missis the mistress of a household 0
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Origin of missis
First appearance:
before 1780 One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1780-90; variant of mistress
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Parts of speech for Missis
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
missis popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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missis usage trend in Literature
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noun missis
- sis — sister.