noun
plural babes
[count] a very young child :baby
slang
a sexually attractive person - usually used of young women
This sense of babe is very informal and is sometimes considered offensive.
b - used as an informal way of addressing a lover, friend, etc.; used especially by men to address women and by women to address men
This sense of babe is very familiar in tone. Using babe to address someone you do not know well may cause offense.
babe in the woods
US :a person who is innocent or who lacks experience
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