mrs
Mrs. is a title you put before a woman’s last name, especially if she is married.
A title used before the surname (and sometimes the full name) of a married woman, or a woman who uses this title regardless of marital status.
In informal speech, “the Mrs” means a man’s wife.
A man’s wife, referred to informally as “the Mrs” (often used humorously or casually).
- Base: mrs
- Plural: mrses
dear mrs. [surname],
1formal letter/email greeting
A polite way to start a letter to a woman: “Dear Mrs. + last name,”
- Dear Mrs. Wilson, I’m writing to confirm your appointment.
- Dear Mrs. Ahmed, thank you for your email.
- Dear Mrs. Park, please find the document attached.
- Dear Mrs. Smith, thank you.
mr. and mrs. [surname]
1a married couple together
“Mr. and Mrs. + last name” means a married couple.
- The invitation was addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Garcia.
- Please welcome Mr. and Mrs. Patel to the stage.
- We sent a thank-you card to Mr. and Mrs. Thompson.
- Mr. and Mrs. Lee live next door.
mr. and mrs. [surname]
1a married couple’s name
A way to talk about a husband and wife together.
- The invitation was addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Garcia.
- We had dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Thompson last night.
- Please welcome Mr. and Mrs. Ahmed to the stage.
- Mr. and Mrs. Kim live next door.
mrs. right
1ideal woman to marry
“Mrs. Right” means the perfect woman to marry (joking).
- He thinks he’s finally met Mrs. Right.
- After years of dating, she joked that she was still looking for Mrs. Right.
- His friends teased him for believing in Mrs. Right.
the new mrs. [surname]
1woman after getting married
“The new Mrs. + last name” means a woman who just got married and now has that last name.
- Everyone congratulated the new Mrs. Evans.
- She smiled and said, “Yes, I’m the new Mrs. Chen.”
- They introduced her as the new Mrs. Rodriguez.
- She is the new Mrs. Brown.