pet name

noun

: a name that a person uses for someone to show love or affection

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The one that seems most poised to go mainstream is the haircut rocked by chief bestie Allie Hayes, or Allie-Cat according to her puck bud, college hockey star Dean Di Laurentis, who went ahead and put the pet in pet name. Elle Turner, Glamour, 18 June 2026 Since then, the president has used it as a pet name for Cook. Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026 Pet owners can now provide RLPD with their contact information, pet name and description, rabies tag number, microchip number and photo of their pet. Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026 In 1992, taxonomists named a lizard after Henry—Draco jareckii—which is either the most distinguished honorific in conservation history or the world's most expensive pet name. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pet name

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“Pet name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pet%20name. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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