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Dearie

//ˈdɪəɹi// noun, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who is dear; sweetie. colloquial, term-of-address

    "At the mention of money Mrs Dibble was overcome with great debility, and wheezed, "I don't feel up to talking about money, matters just now, dearie. I think I better have a bit of a doze.""

  2. 2
    a beloved person; used as terms of endearment wordnet
  3. 3
    a special loved one wordnet

Etymology

From dear + -ie.

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