"dearling" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: dearlings [plural]
Etymology: Equivalent to dear + -ling. More at darling. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dear|ling}} dear + -ling, {{l|en|darling}} darling Head templates: {{en-noun}} dearling (plural dearlings)
  1. Alternative form of darling Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: darling
    Sense id: en-dearling-en-noun-YzFce5iA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ling

Inflected forms

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