TLC

What Does TLC Mean in a Text?

TLC means "Tender Loving Care." It is also the name of an American Girl Band and the IATA Code for Toluca International Airport.

Tender Loving Care

The abbreviation TLC is used with the meaning "Tender Loving Care" to refer to the attention given to a person to lift their spirits or to promote their recovery from accident or illness. If an object is described as needing TLC, it usually means it is in a state of disrepair and requires renovation.

American Girl Band

TLC is also the name of an American girl R&B band, formed in Atlanta, Georgia in 1991. The band's name was based on the first initial of the nickname of the original line-up: Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, and Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas.

TLC were very successful during the 1990s, achieving nine top-ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100. They released their fifth (and final) album "TLC" in 2017. (Check out the video below of their 2010 number-one hit "Waterfalls.")

Toluca International Airport

TLC is also the IATA code for Toluca International Airport, Mexico.

TLC - Waterfalls (Official Music Video)

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meaning of TLC

TLC also is also the code for Toluca International Airport and the name of a girl band.

Summary of Key Points

First Definition for TLC

TLC means "Tender Loving Care." This is the most common definition for TLC on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Craigslist, Tinder, Zoosk and Match.com, as well as in text messages and chat forums.
TLC
Definition:Tender Loving Care
Type:Abbreviation
Guessability:guessability level 1
1: Easy to guess
Typical Users:typical user

Adults and Teenagers

Second Definition for TLC

TLC is also the Name of an American Girl Band.
TLC
Definition:American Girl Band
Type:Abbreviation
Guessability:guessability level 3

3: Guessable

Typical Users:typical user

Adults and Teenagers

Third Definition for TLC

TLC is also the IATA code for Toluca International Airport.
TLC
Definition:Toluca International Airport
Type:Abbreviation
Guessability:guessability level 4

4: Difficult to guess

Typical Users:typical user

Adults

Examples of TLC in Sentences

Here are examples of TLC being used in conversations, with the meaning "Tender Loving care:"
  • Louis: Your car is just a heap of dirt and rust.
  • Will: Don't be so mean. It just needs a little TLC, that's all.
  • Helena: I hate my life! I just want to go to bed an never wake up.
  • Babs: Sounds like you need some TLC. I'll be there in five minutes.

An Academic Look at TLC

TLC is classified as an initialism abbreviation, as it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., "Tee Ell See"). Initialisms are different to acronyms, which are spoken like words.

Example of TLC Used in a Text

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