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tad
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/ tæd /
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noun Informal.
a small child, especially a boy.
a very small amount or degree; bit: Please shift your chair a tad to the right. The frosting could use a tad more vanilla.
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tad
/ (tæd) /
noun informal
US and Canadian a small boy; lad
US and Canadian a small bit or piece
a tad a little; rathershe may be a tad short but she got a top modelling job
Word Origin for tad
C20: short for tadpole
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