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MRS

n. countable
B1 Intermediate US //ˈmɪsɪz// mrs Slang

n. a casual way to talk about your wife or girlfriend. People often use it with 'the' to mean their partner.

n. a colloquial term for a wife, female partner, or girlfriend. Often preceded by the definite article; informal in register.


SIMPLE

I need to check with the mrs before I buy a new car.

CONTEXTUAL

He spent the whole weekend at home helping the mrs with the gardening.

Synonyms
Usage

Usually used with the definite article ('the mrs') or a possessive pronoun ('my mrs').

Pitfall

I saw Mrs at the shop.I saw the mrs at the shop.When used as a slang noun for a partner, it requires an article or possessive, unlike the formal title 'Mrs.' used with a name.

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