How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
tender loving care — noun considerate and solicitous care young children need lots of TLC • Syn: ↑TLC • Hypernyms: ↑care, ↑attention, ↑aid, ↑tending * * * tender loving care often humorous … Useful english dictionary
tender loving care — often humorous the process of looking after someone or something with kindness and love Their garden is in need of a little tender loving care … English dictionary
tender loving care — Synonyms and related words: TLC, anticipation, attention, bread, care, carefulness, caution, circumspection, circumspectness, concern, consideration, daily bread, economic support, endowment, forethought, heed, heedfulness, keep, livelihood,… … Moby Thesaurus
tender loving care — noun considerate and compassionate care, especially as given by nurses when no other treatment is of use … Wiktionary
tender loving care — (TLC) Careful handling … American business jargon
tender — tend|er1 [ tendər ] adjective ** 1. ) gentle in a way that shows that you care about someone or something: Her voice was low and tender. 2. ) tender food is soft and easy to cut and eat: Cook for an hour or until the meat is tender. ─ opposite… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tender — ten|der1 [ˈtendə US ər] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(food)¦ 2¦(part of your body)¦ 3¦(gentle)¦ 4¦(easily damaged)¦ 5 tender loving care 6 tender age ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: tendre, from Latin tener soft, young ] … Dictionary of contemporary English
care — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 caring for sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ good, great ▪ He loved his books and took great care of them. ▪ proper ▪ With proper care, the plants may last for fifty years … Collocations dictionary
tender — I. /ˈtɛndə / (say tenduh) adjective 1. soft or delicate in substance; not hard or tough: a tender steak. 2. weak or delicate in constitution; not strong or hardy. 3. Wool of wool fibres that have a weakness at a certain point of the staple such… …
tender — I UK [ˈtendə(r)] / US [ˈtendər] adjective ** 1) tender food is soft and easy to cut and eat Cook for an hour or until the meat is tender. 2) if a part of your body is tender, it has been injured and is painful when you touch it 3) gentle in a way … English dictionary
