Miss
Unmarried woman's title
Miss is two different words, usually easily distinguishable by context.
To miss is to fail or fail to experience in some way (miss the target, miss a phone call.
If you miss someone, either you weren’t available when a meeting was possible, or you are sad for their absence.
A miss is an instance of missing, a failure of some kind.
Miss is also a title for a young or unmarried woman (usually capitalized), and by extension designates a young woman, or (in the plural, misses) a clothing size for young women: Miss Johnson will be attending the ceremony with her parents.
Female title, unmarried or married
- madamFormal address for women
- ma'amPolite term for women
- mademoiselleFrench title for unmarried women
- madameBrothel proprietress
Staged public display
- beautyAesthetic excellence
- crownedGiven royal authority ceremonially
- contestantCompetition participant
- debutanteFormally introduced young woman
Ms
Female title, unmarried or married
- madamFormal address for women
- ma'amPolite term for women
- mademoiselleFrench title for unmarried women
pageant
Staged public display
- beautyAesthetic excellence
- crownedGiven royal authority ceremonially
- contestantCompetition participant
- I miss youExpression of absence-caused sadness
- by mistakeUnintentionally, in error
- make a mistakeAct incorrectly or poorly
- made a mistakeActed incorrectly
- my mistakeAdmission of error
- missing outFailing to partake
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