"tender loving care" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: as TLC [abbreviation]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} tender loving care (uncountable)
  1. Considerate and compassionate care, especially as given by nurses when no other treatment is of use. Tags: uncountable Translations (considerate and compassionate care): hoiva (Finnish), hellä hoiva (Finnish), soins affectueux (French), omsorg [common-gender] (Swedish), ompyssling [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-tender_loving_care-en-noun-WAyd-NkH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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