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Meaning of pet name | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A nickname, especially a name used by those in love with one another.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pet, name.

Equivalents

Dansk kælenavn
Deutsch Kosename Lallname
Suomi kutsumanimi lempinimi
Français petit nom
日本語 ペットネーム 愛称 愛稱
한국어 애칭
Nederlands koosnaam troetelnaam vleinaam
Русский ласкательное имя уменьшительное имя
Svenska smeknamn

Examples

“My boyfriend won't let me call him by his pet name, Pookie, in public.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

pet peeve pet phrase pET plasmid pet play pet rock pet shop

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