- informal an affectionate or sometimes disparaging form of address to a young girl
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miss•y
(mis′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. miss•ies. [Informal.]
- Informal Termsyoung miss;
girl.
- miss2 + -y2 1670–80
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missy /ˈmɪsɪ/ n ( pl missies)