ms.

plural mss.

1. abbreviationAbbreviation of manuscript.

1. pluralplural of m. (“month”)

   a [year] & 2 ms. old, có̤i nê:

   1905, T. B. Adam, “Y”, in An English-Chinese dictionary of the Foochow dialect, Lacy & Wilson, page 352

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   Kenneth Kimball, 1 yr. and 6 ms. old.

   1902 [1901], Gustavus F. Kimball, The Kimball Family News, Topeka, page 307

plural Mss. · plural Mses.

1. CanadaUSstandardUS and Canada standard form of Ms.

   To protest the sandwich chain’s use of azodicarbonamide in its bread, Ms. Hari posted a video of herself chewing another item in which the chemical is found: a yoga mat.

   2015 March 13, Courtney Rubin, “Taking On the Food Industry, One Blog Post at a Time”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 20 Mar 2015

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   The comment from Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, delivered in his home state, was a harsh reminder for Ms. Capito of the tricky politics she was navigating as the Republican responsible for figuring out if there is a bipartisan compromise to be had with Mr. Biden on a major infrastructure and public works plan.

   2021 May 12, Emily Cochrane, “In Infrastructure Talks With Biden, Capito Faces Fraught Path to Deal”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 12 Aug 2021

plural MSS.

1. abbreviationAbbreviation of manuscript.