Meanings
nountender loving care (uncountable, abbreviation TLC)
abbreviation TLC
- uncountableConsiderate and compassionate care, especially as given by nurses when no other treatment is of use.
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Finnish hoiva, hellä hoiva
- hoivaconsiderate and compassionate care
- hellä hoivaconsiderate and compassionate care
French soins affectueux
- soins affectueuxconsiderate and compassionate care
Swedish omsorg, ompyssling
- omsorgconsiderate and compassionate care
- ompysslingconsiderate and compassionate care
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APA
tender loving care. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tender%20loving%20care
MLA
“tender loving care.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tender%20loving%20care. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tender loving care,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tender%20loving%20care.
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