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| babe [ bayb ] (plural babes) |
noun |
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| Definition: |
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1. lover: used as an affectionate term of address to a lover or somebody loved
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slang
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2. young woman considered good-looking: a young woman who is considered good-looking
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slang
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sometimes considered offensive
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3. handsome youth: an attractive young man
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slang
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4. baby: a baby or small child
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literary or archaic
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| [14th century. Probably < obsolete baban "baby," an imitation of childish utterances] |
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a babe in the woods a naive excessively trusting person
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