Miss (pronounced / ˈmɪs /) is an English-language honorific typically used for a girl, for an unmarried woman (when not using another title such as "Doctor" or "Dame"), or for a married woman retaining her maiden name.
Ms., Miss, and Mrs. are not interchangeable terms. Miss is for an unmarried woman. Mrs. is for a married woman. Ms. is used for both. However, be aware. There are nuances with each one. In the US, Mrs. and Ms. are followed by periods. In the UK, using periods is less common.
Use “Miss” when addressing a young girl or unmarried woman. Use “Ms.” when addressing a woman in a professional or neutral way, especially if you don’t know her marital status.
Miss (plural Misses or Mlles) A form of address, now used chiefly for an unmarried woman; used chiefly of girls before the mid-1700s, and thereafter used also of adult women without regard to marital status.
What does “Miss” mean? Miss is a title used before a girl’s or an unmarried woman’s name (e.g., “Miss Saint”). It shouldn’t be used for a married woman. For older unmarried women, “Ms.” (pronounced [miz]) is often used instead, since “Miss” normally has a connotation of youth.
What does Miss mean? Miss, used to address all the single ladies, stands on its own as a word, albeit an old-fashioned one that’s most often applied to children or very young women nowadays.
Definition of miss noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
