Miss

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//mɪs//
//ˈmɪz//

A form of address, now used chiefly for an unmarried woman; used chiefly of girls before the mid-1700s, and thereafter used also of adult women without regard to marital status.

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A form of address, now used chiefly for an unmarried woman; used chiefly of girls before the mid-1700s, and thereafter used also of adult women without regard to marital status.
Mrs. Gardiner would be happy to see Miss March and Miss Josephine at a little dance on New-Year's-Eve.
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A form of address, now used chiefly for an unmarried woman; used chiefly of girls before the mid-1700s, and thereafter used also of adult women without regard to marital status. With a surname.
These are the two young ladies that I wanted you to meet, Miss Jones and Miss Robinson.
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A form of address, now used chiefly for an unmarried woman; used chiefly of girls before the mid-1700s, and thereafter used also of adult women without regard to marital status. With a full name.
The victim was named as Miss Jane Doe.
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vieilliA form of address, now used chiefly for an unmarried woman; used chiefly of girls before the mid-1700s, and thereafter used also of adult women without regard to marital status. With a first name only.
Excuse me Ma'am, will Miss Julia and Miss Emily be staying for tea?
She was so mad she wouldn't speak to me for quite a spell, but at last I coaxed her into going up to Miss Emmeline's room and fetching down a tintype of the missing Deacon man.
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vieilliA form of address, now used chiefly for an unmarried woman; used chiefly of girls before the mid-1700s, and thereafter used also of adult women without regard to marital status. Used alone.
Good morning, Miss. May I help you?
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A form of address for a female teacher or a waitress.
Excuse me, Miss, Donny's been pinching my pencils again.
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Used in title of the (female) winner of a beauty contest, or certain other types of contest, prefixing the country or other region that she represents, or the category of contest.
Ladies and gentlemen, please give a round of applause to our lovely new Miss Yorkshire!
And I can now announce that this year's Miss Personality is ... Doris Miggins!
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Used in a mock title to point out some quality, or alleged quality, of a girl or woman.
Don't ask me, ask Miss know-it-all over there.

Étymologie

From mistress.

Formes

pluriel: Misses, Mlles

mishap · An accident, mistake, or problem.misplaced · Uncomfortable, especially due to one's surroundings.miss · To fail to hit, catch, grasp, etc.

Miss · A form of address, now used chiefly for an unmarried woman; used chiefly of girls before the mid-1700s, and thereafter used also of adult women…

MISS · Mississippi, as used in case citations.misses · A range of clothing sizes for women of average height and…missile · Any object used as a weapon by being thrown or fired through…

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