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Raremissy
The correct spelling is missy.
How to pronounce missy
noun
IPA: /ˈmɪs.i/
Say it like: Mis-see
The correct spelling is missy. A young female, or miss; as a term of mild disparagement, typically used jokingly or rebukingly. For example: "That's enough out of you, missy!"
Usage Examples
“That's enough out of you, missy!”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A young female, or miss; as a term of mild disparagement, typically used jokingly or rebukingly.
- 2.An impure yellow sulphate of iron; yellow copperas or copiapite.
adjective
- 1.Girlish; effeminate; sentimental.
- 2.Of, or pertaining to, female clothing or clothing sizes.
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