miss
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2.8
- noun
- /mɪs/
- Informal
:
chica
- "For the young miss," he explained, "from the manor."
- a young miss
- a little miss
- a pretty little miss
So but now you on a piece of Miss Universe Miss America miss chess cast.
- So but now you on a piece of Miss Universe Miss America miss chess cast.
- Here we are blog miss like girl, like girl.
- I mean, I, I, I had no idea you were miss Team USA.
- Is is so tense so often that Lane and Misses Kim are that one story where you see.
Examples
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" Good morning, little miss," he called out, raising his paper.
Fiction book (1997) -
The lovesick miss was Louisa May Alcott.
Academic text (2008) -
Look at you, little miss princess.
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And who might you be, little miss?
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I'd be careful if I were you, little miss.
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I performed my song and dance for the receptionist, a comely young miss.
Fiction book (1992) -
Take care, young miss, You’ve got a lot to say!
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I'll be looking for pots every time I pass here now, won't I, young miss?" He winked at Cornelia.
Fiction book (2001) -
The little miss wore a bright red dress to the party, attracting everyone's attention.
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As she walked by, the charming miss smiled at the group of boys playing in the park.
Synonyms
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1.0
A young female who is not yet an adult
∞
1.0
A young girl who is not yet a teenager
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1.0
A female person in her teens or twenties
487
1.0
A girl or young woman in her teens to early twenties
283
7.7
A woman or girl said in a friendly, informal way
95
8.8
A young girl or young woman someone speaks to in a casual, slightly rude way
61
4.4
A woman or girl spoken to in a warm, slightly old-fashioned way
41
4.8
A girl or young woman
35
9.5
A Scottish word for a girl or young woman
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9.9
A warm name someone older uses for a daughter or close young woman
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Etymology
The noun miss comes from a short form of mistress, which once meant 'a woman in charge' or just 'a woman', so today miss is a polite way to name a young girl or young woman.