missis

/'misiz/ Cách viết khác : (missus) /'misəz/

Thân thiện

The missis is watering the flowers in the garden.

Definition

Noun (informal) 1. A term of address for a man's wife: Used to refer to or address a married woman, often in a familiar, colloquial, or sometimes humorous way. It is a contraction of "mistress." 2. A wife: Used with the definite article "the" to refer to one's own wife or a man's wife in general.

Usage

• The word "missis" (also commonly spelled "missus") is informal. It is often used in direct address by employees to a female employer or in working-class speech.
• When used with "the" ("the missis"), it is a casual, often affectionate or humorous way for a man to refer to his own wife.
• It can be considered old-fashioned or dialectal in some contexts.

Examples

• As a term of address:
  • "Would you like your tea now, missis?" asked the maid.
  • "Excuse me, missis, you dropped your glove."
• Referring to one's wife:
  • "I'll have to check with the missis before I can agree to come."
  • "The missis is making dinner tonight."

Advanced Usage

• "The missus": This is the most common modern spelling and usage when referring to one's wife. It functions almost as a proper noun in informal contexts.
  • "I'm taking the missus out for our anniversary."

Variants and Related Words

• Missus: The more common modern spelling, identical in meaning and usage to "missis."
• Mrs. (Mistress): The formal title and the original word from which "missis/missus" is derived.
• Wife: The standard, neutral term.

Synonyms

• Wife
• Better half (humorous, informal)
• Spouse (formal, gender-neutral)

Related Phrases

• The little woman: An informal, often dated or humorous term for one's wife.
• Her indoors: A very informal, chiefly British term for one's wife.

Học thuật

Noun

1. informal term of address for someone's wife

Từ đồng nghĩa

• missus