Definition of "dearie" [dear•ie]

• A person who is dear; sweetie. (noun)

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• "Yes | No | Report from archer88 wrote 51 weeks 5 days ago try a lindy rig and depending on the water an erie dearie is always good for something different!"
• "The most memorable episode occurred one night when a male nurse insisted on bathing her -- and kept calling her "dearie.""
• "Well, they're comfortable, dearie, which is more than you can say for those high-heeled slippers of yours."