| 单词 | degree of mrs |
| 释义 | > as lemmasdegree of MRS More fully degree of MRS, MRS degree. Marriage, or a husband, humorously regarded as a qualification attained by a woman attending university, college, etc. ΚΠ 1860 Michigan Jrnl. Educ. 7 284 School-ma'am's commence their work at the age of sixteen or eighteen, and continue it till eighteen or twenty years of age; when they have just begun to understand the business. Then they graduate, and receive the honorary degree of Mrs. 1900 Puritan Oct. 12/2 I'll woo your Otto for you, and get you your wedding for a graduation present. How would you like the degree of M.R.S.? 1948 Life 10 May 47 (advt.) During courtship, Kit and Jimmy studied together nightly. Received coveted diploma same day, at Tulane. now, Kit has even more precious parchment—her ‘M-R-S’ degree! 1983 Los Angeles Dec. 282/1 She dated him all through college. Graduated with her M.R.S. and they moved right into Hancock Park. 2001 D. B. Mason Last Summer at Barebones (2002) 77 ‘And how did you meet your husband?’ Alice lit another cigarette. ‘Here in Toronto. At U of T.’ ‘There to get your MRS degree, eh?’ 2005 Herald-Times (Bloomington, Indiana) 17 Mar. d2/2 They met in college, where Mimi admits she went to ‘get her MRS’. < as lemmas |
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