Mrs. originated as a contraction of the honorific Mistress (the feminine of Mister or Master) which was originally applied to both married and unmarried women in the upper class. Writers who …

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Oct 7, 2022 · Generally speaking, it is considered proper etiquette to use Mrs. to refer to married women, Miss to refer to unmarried women and young girls, and Ms. to refer to a woman of …

The plural of Mrs. is Mmes., a shortening of the French plural Mesdames. English borrowed the French plural for this honorific after adopting Messrs. for the plural of Mr..

/ ˈmɪs·ɪz, -ɪs / Add to word list a title for a married woman, used before the family name or full name: Mrs. Schultz/ Mrs. Doris Schultz

May 4, 2025 · In English, personal titles like Mr., Mrs., Ms., and Miss are used before a person’s last name (or full name) to show respect, gender, and marital status. However, these titles …

Miss is traditionally used as a polite way of addressing or referring to a young, unmarried woman. It would normally be followed by a last name, although in certain parts of the American South it …

Dec 17, 2022 · Mrs. is a title used for a married woman. The more neutral title Ms. can be used instead for a woman whose marital status is unknown or irrelevant or who expresses a …

What does Mrs. mean? Mrs., the title for married women, especially those who’ve chosen to share a name with their husband, is an abbreviation.

As a consequence, writers are often unsure whether to use "Ms.," "Miss," or "Mrs." when addressing a woman in an email or a letter. These feminine honorifics are all contractions of …