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“Mrs.” is used for a woman who is married or is a widow. It’s short for “Missus.” In the past, it would have been common to see this title used before the woman’s husband’s first and last name (e.g., if Jill married Joe Smith, Jill might be called “Mrs. Joe Smith”).
Mrs. is a title used before a married woman’s name (e.g., “Mrs. Carlton”). It shouldn’t be used for an unmarried woman, regardless of her age. It originated as an abbreviation of “Mistress,” but it’s now pronounced [miss -iz] and should be written in its abbreviated form, not as “Mistress.”
The contractions Mr. and Mrs. are short for Mister and Missus/Missis. These contractions, like their longer forms, are used in etiquette to show respect to men and women.
Mr., Mrs., Miss, and Ms.: What They Mean And How To Use Them
Mrs. originated as a contraction of the honorific Mistress (the feminine of Mister or Master) which was originally applied to both married and unmarried women in the upper class. Writers who used Mrs for unmarried women include Daniel Defoe, Samuel Richardson, Henry Fielding, and Samuel Johnson.
Ms. is a general title that does not indicate marital status but is still feminine. Mrs. is a traditional title used for a married woman. Miss is a traditional title used for an unmarried woman. Mx. is a title that indicates neither marital status nor gender.