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babe

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

babe / bāb/ • n. 1. chiefly poetic/lit. a baby: a babe in arms, less than twelve months old. ∎ fig. an innocent or helpless person: cable TV is no longer a babe in swaddling clothes. 2. inf. an affectionate form of address, typically for someone with whom one has a sexual or romantic relationship: I'm the golden boy, babe. ∎ a form of address for a young woman or girl (often considered sexist): oh, babe, waltz with me. ∎ a sexually attractive young woman or girl: he's been pumping up his pecs to impress the babes.

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babe

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Copyright

babe see BABY.

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babe

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

babe •Abe, babe •astrolabe

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