misses

nounnounverbcommon in dialogue

//ˈmɪsɪz//
//ˈmɪsəz//

A range of clothing sizes for women of average height and build.

noun

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A range of clothing sizes for women of average height and build.
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Also a form of missplural of miss

noun

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Variant of missusAlternative spelling of missus (“Mrs; wife”).
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?"

verb

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Also a form of missthird-person singular simple present indicative of miss

Forms

plural: misseses

miss · To fail to hit, catch, grasp, etc.Miss · A form of address, now used chiefly for an unmarried woman;…MISS · Mississippi, as used in case citations.

misses · A range of clothing sizes for women of average height and build.

missile · Any object used as a weapon by being thrown or fired through…missing · Not able to be located; gone, misplaced.mission · A set of tasks that fulfills a purpose or duty; an assignment…

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