See Also: interior 2, adjective(dictionary)
mister(dictionary)
mister(3)(dictionary)
mister(4)(dictionary)
mister(2)(dictionary)
mister(1)(dictionary)
La Voz del Interior(finance)
Interior(medicine)
interior(dictionary)
interior design(encyclopedia)

mister(3) (iou) and interior 2, adjective (oh)


mister(3) (iou)



mister noun2. Also (esp. in titles) Mister. M16.
[Weakened form of MASTER noun1 originating from reduced stress in use before a name. Cf. MISTRESS noun.]
Used as a title preceding the name of a man without a higher or honorific or professional title, or preceding any of various designations of office. Now usu. written MR exc. joc. or with offensive emphasis. M16.
A. Price The sergeant's 'Mister Audley' and his slight disdain.
b. The word 'mister' (Mr) as a title; a person addressed as 'Mr', a man without a title of nobility etc. M18.
S. Foote Has his majesty dubb'd me a Knight for you to make me a Mister? P. Moyes We're all good friends..We don't use no Mister and Missus.
(Without proper name.) Used as a form of address to an adult male stranger, esp. one of superior status. Now regarded as uneducated. M18.
E. Leonard Mister, gimme a dollar.
b. Used as a form of address to a ship's mate. colloq. E20.
The husband of the person speaking, addressed, or referred to. M20.

interior 2, adjective (oh)



2 adj [only before noun]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: French; Origin: interieur, from Latin interior, probably from an unrecorded Latin interus 'on the inside']
inside or indoors
-opposite exterior exterior
::The interior walls are all painted white.