What is an affectionate, or contemptuous, form of miss; a young girl; a miss. -- a. Like a miss, or girl called?
missy — An affectionate, or contemptuous, form of miss; a young girl; a miss. -- a. Like a miss, or girl. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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