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old dear

old dear noun: old woman.

Noun

old dear (plural old dears)

  1. (endearing or patronizing) old woman
    • The bus journey took forever, with old dears with their shopping trolleys getting on and off at every stop.
    • Sadly, the ever-eager Reverend Judith had not been able to conjure up many worshippers, even though it was Father’s Day. There was just one old dear sitting halfway back, her faulty hearing aid letting off a high-pitched whistle.2017, David Walliams [pseudonym; David Edward Williams], Bad Dad, London: HarperCollins Children’s Books, →ISBN

Forms of old dear

pluralold dears

Questions about old dear

What does old dear mean?
Old dear means old woman.
What part of speech is old dear?
Old dear is a noun.
What is the plural of old dear?
The plural of old dear is old dears.

Words near old dear in the dictionary

  1. Old Czech
  2. Old Dalby
  3. Old Danish
  4. Old Dart
  5. old days
  6. old dear
  7. old dears
  8. Old Deer
  9. Old Delhi
  10. Old Denaby
  11. Old Dominion

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