"midear" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /mɪˈdɪə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: midears [plural], m'dear [alternative]
Etymology: Representing a dialectal or colloquial pronunciation of my + dear. Etymology templates: {{af|en|my|dear}} my + dear Head templates: {{en-noun}} midear (plural midears)
  1. A familiar term of address.

Inflected forms

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