Miss
Honorific for an unmarried woman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Misses?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
This article is about the honorific for unmarried women. For the honorific for women regardless of marital status, see Ms. For the honorific for married women, see Mrs.
"Misses" redirects here. For the clothing size range, see US standard clothing size § Women's sizes. For other uses, see Misses (disambiguation).
Miss (pronounced /ˈmɪs/) is an English-language honorific typically used for a girl, for an unmarried woman (when not using another title such as "Doctor" or "Dame"), or for a married woman retaining her maiden name. Originating in the 17th century, it is a contraction of mistress. The plural of Miss is Misses or occasionally Mses.[1]
This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages)
|