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babe

noun [C]
 
 
/beɪb/

Definition

literary a small baby: a newborn babeChildren and babies informal a word you can use when you are talking to someone you love such as your wife, husband, partner, etc.: It's up to you, babe. I'll do whatever you say.Affectionate terms of address informal a sexually attractive young person: He's a total babe.Sexually attractive people
(Definition of babe noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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