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missy

noun
\ ˈmi-sē How to pronounce missy (audio) \

Definition of missy

: a young girl : miss
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Synonyms for missy

Synonyms

filly, girl, lass, lassie, miss, nymph, sheila [Australian & New Zealand]

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Examples of missy in a Sentence

and how old is the little missy?

Recent Examples on the Web

 Judges will pick the best ones and the winning master and missy will get free ice cream for a year from Ferch's Malt Shoppe & Grille, receive other prizes and will get to ride in two village parades, Ouellette said. — Jane Ford-stewart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Winterfest means fun, now food in historic Greendale," 19 Feb. 2018

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First Known Use of missy

1676, in the meaning defined above

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