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old dears

old dears is the plural of old dear.

Meaning of old dear

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.

Questions about old dears

What is old dears the plural of?
Old dears is the plural of old dear.

Words near old dears in the dictionary

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

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