What is the complete word for "Mrs"?

Question

Mr is short for Mister
Ms for Miss
but Mrs ????
it can't b the mistress or is it?

Mr is short for Mister
Ms for Miss
but Mrs ????
it can't b the mistress or is it?
im just wondering cuz there is "R" in it so missus?

Answer 1

Mrs or Mrs. is an English title used for women, usually just for those who are married and who do not have another title that would take precedence over it, such as "Dr.", "Lady", or "Dame". The pronunciation varies regionally but is usually (IPA: /'mɪsɪz/ or /'mɪsɪs/). In the United Kingdom, most Commonwealth countries, and Ireland, a full stop (period) does not usually follow the abbreviated form: "Mrs Price". In the U.S. a period is almost always used: "Mrs. Jones", though this is considered grammatically incorrect, as "Mrs" is a contraction, not an abbreviation, so a period should not be used.

Mrs originated as a contraction of the title "Mistress", the feminine of "Mister" or "Master", which was originally applied to both married and unmarried women. The split into "Mrs" for married women and "Miss" for unmarried women began during the 17th Century. Since then the title is rarely written out and lacks a standardized spelling. When it is spelt out it is usually found as "missus" or "missis", though one variant, in the works of Thomas Hardy and others, is "Mis'ess", reflecting its etymology.

Answer 2

Misses

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrs.

Answer 3

At one time is was an abbreviation of the word mistress, which used to be pronounced "mistress" and was a title of courtesy. The contracted form of the word, pronounced "missus", became attached to the abbreviation, and using mistress (pronounced "mistress") as a title of courtesy fell out of disuse. Only Mrs. was left with that pronunciation, and it was only used as a title, preceding a name, as is still the case today.

Answer 4

The titles Miss and Mrs. are both abbreviations of the word mistress. The missis (or the missus) is a dialectal or informal term for one's wife, or the mistress (female head) of a household. The pronunciation (MISS-iz, MISS-is) reflects an altered pronunciation of mistress.

Answer 5

Traditionally, Mistress, which was the term for a married women until about 200 years ago.

Some people know say it is missus, but they a using a back formation from the Abbreviation

Answer 6

The title may be used with the last name alone, or with the first and last name. Traditionally, the title "Mrs" was used only with the husband's full name: for example, "Mrs Brian Comb", for a married woman or widow. In the United Kingdom, the traditional form for a divorcée is "Mrs Jane Bloggs". In the U.S., the form "Mrs. [Maiden Name] Doe" was traditionally used, with the maiden surname in place of the first name, but the form "Mrs. Jane Doe" has since become common as well.

Answer 7

Mrs. is short for "mistress."
Ms. is not short for Miss, it means something else. Ms. was invented by feminists in the early 1970s, because unmarried women were targets of prejudice and discrimination. "Ms." is an all- purpose form of address that does not indicate the woman's marital status - because her marital status has nothing to do with her ability and should not affect her social status. It enables a woman to be considered for what she is herself, rather than who she is married to.

Answer 8

It's short for Mistress - or Mister(ess)
Meaning the feminine form of the Mister
Nothing derogatory about it - anyone who sees that is someone who is looking for offense.

Answer 9

Misses

Answer 10

Missus.