missuses

variants or missises
plural of missus
as in wives
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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wives
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  • Jeffs married as many as 78 wives, including 24 underage girls, and oversaw the abuse of other women and children.
    James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
  • A lot of men have killed their wives at a certain point.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Missuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missuses. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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