as in girl
a female person who has not yet reached adulthood and how old is the little missy?

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Recent Examples of missy What missy of a grinch could resist his pleading? 22. Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Dec. 2022 Judges will pick the best ones and the winning master and missy will get free ice cream for a year from Ferch's Malt Shoppe & Grille, receive other prizes and will get to ride in two village parades, Ouellette said. Jane Ford-Stewart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2018
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Noun
  • Unlike the Panthère—crowned the it girl watch of the 2020s—or the Tank Française, with its royal pedigree, the Demoiselle remained overlooked.
    Malaika Crawford, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The track is credited to fictional girl group Huntr/x, as well as the three women who actually perform as the characters in the movie, Ejae, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • And coupled with Bottle of Rouge’s upset victory Saturday in the Del Mar Debutante – Baffert’s 12th win in the fillies’ 2-year-old championship race – Baffert has now swept the juvenile titles two straight years and eight times since 1996.
    Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
  • In 1988 his filly Winning Colors became only the third filly to win the Kentucky Derby.
    Neil Milbert, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
Noun
  • The hotel is made entirely out of ice and snow, and drinks are served out of ice lasses.
    Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2025
  • The owner of the brothel promised to find the brunette Englishwoman Henry’s been looking for, and the lass has been found!
    Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • This cake type was the sort fed to train and trench weary doughboys by Great War doughnut lassies (or doughnut dollies, depending) and flour, baking powder, sugar, and lard were all in good supply for the duration.
    Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Here’s your chance, lads and lassies, to snap up a historic home in Scotland from one of the United States’ most beloved musicians.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2023

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“Missy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missy. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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