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Definition of
dearie noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
dearie
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈdɪri
/
/
(
old-fashioned
)
(
informal
)
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used to address someone in a friendly way
Sit down, dearie.
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dearie
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