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babe
Definitions
[beɪb], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a sexually attractive person (typically used of a young woman)
(e.g: he's been pumping up his pecs to impress the babes)
- an affectionate form of address, typically for someone with whom one has a sexual or romantic relationship
(e.g: hey babes, I know it is unscrupulous and underhand, but don't blame me!)
- a baby
(e.g: you have a babe, who will surely be treated as a king when he grows)
Phrases:
- babe in arms
- babe in the woods
Origin
:
late Middle English (in babe): probably imitative of an infant's first attempts at speech. Compare with baby
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definition by Oxford Dictionaries