babe

Definition

  • noun: a very young child
  • noun: a person and especially a young woman who is sexually attractive
  • usually used of young women
  • synonyms: baby, infant, girl

Examples

  • I've known her since she was 'a babe in arms'. [=a baby who is carried in the arms of an adult; an infant]

  • When I began my political career, I was a mere 'babe in the woods'.

  • Hey 'babe', how've you been?

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