mister

¹mis·ter

noun
\ˈmis-tər, for 1 ˌmis-tər or in rapid speech (ˌ)mis(t)\

Definition of MISTER

1

capitalized : mr. —used sometimes in writing instead of Mr.

2

: sir —used without a name as a generalized term of direct address of a man who is a stranger <hey, mister, do you want to buy a paper>

3

: husband

Origin of MISTER

alteration of ¹master

First Known Use: 1551

Rhymes with MISTER

bister, blister, clyster, glister, klister, lister, Lister, sister, tryster, twister