plural of Miss
"The old letter was signed with a playful miss, which turned out to be an alternative spelling of missus."
Alternative spelling of missus (Mrs)
In plain English: Misses are people who have died and left behind someone they loved.
"The team tries to prevent shots that might be misses by playing tight defense near their goal line."
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of miss
"The pitcher throws a ball that misses the batter entirely."
In plain English: To miss something means to fail to hit it, catch it, or be present when you are supposed to be there.
"She misses her best friend when they are apart for too long."
Eye dialect spelling of Mrs.
"The old letter was signed with a flourish that read "Misses Higgins.""