TLC

abbr. colloq. tender loving care.

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noun

considerate and solicitous care

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young children need lots of TLC

• Syn: ↑tender loving care

• Hypernyms: ↑care, ↑attention, ↑aid, ↑tending

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I. abbreviation

tender loving care

II. abbreviation

thin layer chromatography

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tender loving care.

Also, T.L.C., t.l.c.

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TLC (facetious)

abbrev

Tender loving care

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TLC UK [ˌtiː el ˈsiː] US [ˌti el ˈsi] noun [uncountable] informal

tender loving care: sympathy and support that you show to someone, especially when they feel ill, upset etc

Thesaurus: friendliness, generosity and kindness_synonym

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T.L.C. or TLC (no periods),

1. Informal. tender loving care: »

Babies who get T.L.C. probably will be better able to stand stresses…when they grow up (Science News).

2. thin-layer chromatography.

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informal abbr. tender loving care

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/ˌtiːˌɛlˈsiː/ noun [noncount]

informal : care and attention that is given to make someone feel better, to improve the bad condition of something, etc.

He just needed some rest and a little TLC.

It's an old house that needs some TLC.

◇ TLC is an abbreviation of “tender loving care.”

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TLC [TLC] [ˌtiː el ˈsiː] [ˌtiː el ˈsiː] noun uncountable (informal)

the abbreviation for ‘tender loving care ’ (care that you give sb to make them feel better)

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What he needs now is just rest and a lot of TLC.