| 释义 |
Miss /mis/ noun (pl Missˈes; either ‘the Miss Hepburns' or ‘the Misses Hepburn’ may be said, the latter being more formal)- A title prefixed to the name of an unmarried (formerly, and now dialect and US non-standard, also a married) woman or girl (orig less respectful than Mrs)
- Also prefixed to a representational title, esp in beauty contests, eg Miss World
- (without the name) an eldest daughter, young lady of the house (obsolete)
- Vocatively used alone in (usu mock) severity, or to address a waitress, female teacher, etc
- (without cap) a schoolgirl, or a girl or woman with the faults attributed to schoolgirls
- A person between a child and a woman, esp in reference to clothing size
- A kept mistress (obsolete)
ORIGIN: Shortened form of mistress missˈhood noun missˈish adjective - Schoolgirlish
- Having the faults attributed to schoolgirls, ie sentimental, insipid, namby-pamby, squeamish, silly, etc
missˈishness noun missˈy noun A (usu disparaging) form of address used to a little girl adjective Missish |