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




definition by Oxford Dictionaries