# Mrs

Pronunciation: say "MIS-iz" /ˈmɪsɪz/

## Noun

1. Abbreviation of Mistress, pronounced missus: the title used before the surname or full name of a married, widowed or divorced woman. — Abbreviation of Missus or Mistress; used before an adult woman's name or surname, used for any high-status woman without regard to marital status until the 1800s, after which it began to be reserved for married, divorced and widowed women and used with their married surnames.
   - Simple: Short for Mistress, said like missus. It is the title you put before a married woman's last name.
   - _Mrs Whitfield chaired the committee for over a decade._
   - _The letter was addressed to Mrs Eleanor Hart._
2. Someone's wife, referred to informally as "the Mrs" when speaking about her to others. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: A casual way to talk about your wife to other people, said as "the Mrs".
   - _I'd love to come fishing on Saturday, but I'll have to run it by the Mrs first._
   - _He and the Mrs are spending the holidays with her parents in Ohio._

## Origin

This is a shortened form of "mistress."

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