"dearie" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdɪəɹi/ [UK] Forms: dearies [plural]
Etymology: dear + -ie Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dear|ie}} dear + -ie Head templates: {{en-noun}} dearie (plural dearies)
  1. (colloquial, chiefly as a term of address) A person who is dear; sweetie. Tags: colloquial, term-of-address Synonyms: deary

Inflected forms

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