(ˈ)miz sometimes (ˈ)mis noun
( plural mss. or mses. ˈmizə̇z)
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: probably blend of miss and Mrs.
— used instead of Miss or Mrs. (as when the marital status of a woman is unknown or irrelevant)
Ms. Mary Smith
(ˈ)miz sometimes (ˈ)mis noun
( plural mss. or mses. ˈmizə̇z)
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: probably blend of miss and Mrs.
— used instead of Miss or Mrs. (as when the marital status of a woman is unknown or irrelevant)
Ms. Mary Smith
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012