nicknames and other terms of endearmentendearmenten‧dear‧ment /ɪnˈdɪəmənt $ ɪnˈdɪr-/ noun [countable, uncountable] 
nicknames and other terms of endearment
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- An imaginary character whose name is used as an endearment.
- But secondly, what do endearment terms mean?
- From time to time Rafiq would gently prise his hand free and stroke the boy's hair, murmuring some soft endearment.
- It is a term of endearment and the source of all the current pussycat titles with their sexy connotations.
- Messages of endearment are a good place to begin.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY nicknames and other terms of endearmentCOLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
actions or words that express your love for someone: nicknames and other terms of endearment (=a word that expresses your love for someone)· terms of endearment like ‘love’, ‘dear’, and ‘honey’
nicknames and other terms of endearment