mrs. degree
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Meaning · English
Of a woman, attending college or university with the main intention of finding a potential spouse.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
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Register: derogatory, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
And there was a time when women were told to go to college not for a B.A. or a B.S. but for an “MRS. Degree,” with the expectation of walking right off the graduation stage and down the aisle.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “mrs. degree” mean?
Of a woman, attending college or university with the main intention of finding a potential spouse.
Is “mrs. degree” formal or informal?
mrs. degree is generally derogatory, slang.