variants
or missises
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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