Miss

Các nghĩa

1. cô

   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.

   Mrs. Gardiner would be happy to see Miss March and Miss Josephine at a little dance on New-Year's-Eve.

2. cô

   With a surname.

   These are the two young ladies that I wanted you to meet, Miss Jones and Miss Robinson.

3. cô

   With a full name.

   The victim was named as Miss Jane Doe.

4. cô

   A form of address for a female teacher or a waitress.

   Excuse me, Miss, Donny's been pinching my pencils again.

5. cô · chị

   Used in title of the (female) winner of a beauty contest, or certain other types of contest, prefixing the country or other region that she represents, or the category of contest.

   Ladies and gentlemen, please give a round of applause to our lovely new Miss Yorkshire!

6. cô

   Used in a mock title to point out some quality, or alleged quality, of a girl or woman.

   derogatory · often · sarcastic

   Don't ask me, ask Miss know-it-all over there.

Dạng khác

• Misses plural
• Mlles plural

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