missy
missy — noun
- missysingular
- missiesplural
1. an informal word used for speaking directly to a girl or young woman whose behav
an informal word used for speaking directly to a girl or young woman whose behavior you want to correct
Sit down, missy, and tell me exactly where you have been this afternoon.
vocative direct address in commands
I have told you twice already, missy — clean your room before your father gets home.
You had better hand over that phone, missy, before I call your mother.
Missy, that kind of rude reply will earn you a week without any video games.
- young lady
more formal and polite, but still carries a tone of mild reprimand
- miss
old-fashioned; a polite form of address without the annoyed tone
文法句型
vocative: used when calling or speaking to someone directly
用法筆記
Almost exclusively found in spoken English. The speaker is typically an older person — a parent, teacher, or other adult — addressing a younger female. The tone is usually impatient, annoyed, or reproachful, not affectionate.
2. a standard size in women's clothing, designed for a slim body shape with a small
a standard size in women's clothing, designed for a slim body shape with a small waist, typically fitting teenagers and young women
This dress comes in missy sizes zero to fourteen.
missy sizes + size range
Evelyn moved from junior sizes to missy sizes when she turned sixteen.
junior vs missy comparison
The store keeps missy sizes on the second floor and plus sizes on the third.
Chiara asked the shop assistant whether the skirt came in missy sizes with a smaller waist.
- misses
the full term; 'missy' is a shortened form of 'misses sizes'
- plus size
clothing size for fuller figures
- junior size
clothing size for teenage girls with a less-developed shape
用法筆記
This is a clothing-industry term. Missy sizes (also called misses sizes) are the standard women's sizes for an average or slim proportionate figure. They differ from junior sizes, which are cut for a younger, less-developed body shape, and from plus sizes for fuller figures.