Meaning of lovey | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An informal mode of address (associated most often with actors and the like).
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2. A baby's toy, blanket, or other object of affection.

Examples

““Now, my lovey, eat⟳ it up like⟳ a good girl,” said nurse, setting her lips in a way that Bertha knew, and that meant she had come⟳ into the nursery at another wrong moment.”

“The number⟳ one I hope⟳ to reap / Depends upon the tears you weep⟳ / So cry⟳, lovey, cry⟳”

“Young children need⟳ to have⟳ certain love⟳ objects or “loveys” such as teddy bears around all the time.”

“If loveys can help⟳ children grow⟳ up, he says, "it seems obvious to me that we should treasure them. […] If a child has formed an attachment to a lovey, it's important that his need⟳ be respected by his caregivers”

“A lovey can be a comfort to your child and ease the pain of separation.”

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