lov‧ey /ˈlʌvi/
noun [countable] British English spoken informal [
Word Family: adjective:
lovable ≠
UNLOVABLE,
loveless,
lovely,
loving,
unloved;
noun:
love,
lover, loveliness.,
lovey;
verb:
love;
adverb:
lovingly]
a word used to address a woman or child, that many women think is offensive
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luvvie [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲