babe
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babe

noun \ˈbāb\

Definition of BABE

1
a : infant, baby
b slang : girl, woman
c slang : a person and especially a young woman who is sexually attractive
2
: a naive inexperienced person —used especially in the phrase babe in the woods

Examples of BABE

  1. <although I worked with film for years, I'm just a babe as far as digital photography is concerned>
  2. <a babe in arms, too young even to crawl>

Origin of BABE

Middle English, probably of imitative origin
First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with BABE

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