misses / missus [ˈmɪsəz]
misses – n. pl. & v. 3rd pres. sing. of miss – n. – 1. losses, deprivations; 2. mistresses; 3. young, single women; v. – 1. goes wrong, mistakes; 2. fails; 3. avoids hitting mark or reaching goal; 4. goes without, lacks; 5. loses an opportunity; 6. lacks the experience of something or understanding of something
missus – n. – 1. a female head of a household or establishment; 2. formal address for a married woman (Mrs.), or informally as a man’s reference to his wife; 3. a polite address for an older woman