variants or missis
Definition of missusnext
as in wife
a female partner in a marriage after their children grew up and moved out, they looked to move into a smaller place where he and the missus could retire comfortably

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Recent Examples of missus Mozart’s missus, Constanze (Gabrielle Creevy), is a much bigger presence here than before, extending into scenes set after the composer’s death. — Robert Lloyd, Boston Herald, 10 May 2026 The monster’s missus comes with as much narrative anticipation as Godot. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026 Luckily, Pastor Bryant stood in solidarity with his missis and didn’t leave her to the wolves. — Essence, 5 Jan. 2026 My mum and dad, my missus, and the kids did a different type of jail. — Simon Hughes, New York Times, 11 July 2025 Anyway, Wharton and his new missus enter and take to the dance floor; while everyone’s attention is on the couple, the handmaids continue their work of making sure everyone wearing a white bonnet has her own personal death stick. — Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 13 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for missus
wife
Noun
  • Eddie Redmayne, attending with his wife Hannah, was in designer fan mode.
    — Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • As 2016 neared, Thomas’ bandmates expected to reconvene for a 20th anniversary tour, however he was focused on 2015’s The Great Unknown, largely inspired by wife Marisol’s grueling health battles.
    — Leena Tailor, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026

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“Missus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missus. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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