Mrs.
noun
ˈmi-səz 
-səs,
especially Southern ˈmi-zəz,
-zəs,
or in rapid speech in sense 1 (ˌ)miz,
or before given names (ˌ)mis
variants US Mrs. or British Mrs
plural Mesdames mā-ˈdäm
-ˈdam
1
a
—used as a conventional title of courtesy except when usage requires the substitution of a title of rank or an honorific or professional title before a married woman's surname
spoke to Mrs. Doe
b
—used before the name of a place (such as a country or city) or of a profession or activity (such as a sport) or before some epithet (such as clever) to form a title applied to a married woman viewed or recognized as representative of the thing indicated
Mrs. Golf
2
: wife
left with the Mrs.
Synonyms
- helpmate
- helpmeet
- lady
- madam
- missus
- missis
- old lady
- wife
- wifey
- woman [chiefly dialect]
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
“How nice to see you! How's the Mrs.?” inquired the charming older gentleman
Word History
Etymology
Mrs. abbreviation of mistress; Mesdames from French, plural of Madame
First Known Use
circa 1574, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Kids Definition
Mrs.
noun
ˈmi-səz,
-zəz
plural Mesdames
mā-ˈdäm,
-ˈdam
—used as a title before a married woman's name
Mrs. Doe
Medical Definition
MRS
abbreviation
magnetic resonance spectroscopy
Mrs.
noun
as in wife
the female partner in a marriage "How nice to see you! How's the Mrs.?" inquired the charming older gentleman Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- wife
- madam
- lady
- missus
- wifey
- helpmate
- woman
- helpmeet
- old lady
- missis
- spouse
- bride
- partner
- widow
- housekeeper
- dowager
- significant other
- matron
- housewife
- better half
- soul mate
- homemaker
- companion
- consort
- hausfrau
- mate
- stay-at-home
