dearie
/ˈdɪəri
/noun (plural dearies) informal, chiefly British
Used as a friendly or condescending form of address: having trouble, dearie?...
- You need anything else, dearies, you don't hesitate to ask, all right?
- It's comments like this that make me glad you exist, dearie.
- ‘Don't worry, dearie,’ one of them smiled, placing an old hand on his.
Phrases
dearie me!