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missuses

noun

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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With her immense popularity, Swift has drawn more viewers to the sport, and the NFL is trying to replicate that success with other star players’ wives and girlfriends.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
People’s responses were also colored by everyone suddenly having lawyers and managers and agents, wives, husbands, boyfriends, girlfriends, friends.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

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