noun
babe
An attractive person, especially a young woman.
His friends call the handsome actor a babe.
Etymology
Babe is an old word for a baby, of nursery-language origin. Its affectionate use for an adult developed into a slang label for someone considered sexually attractive.
More examples
- She described her new boyfriend as a babe.
- The advertisement used babe as a slang term for an attractive woman.
- He regretted calling his colleague a babe at work.
Forms
babe · babes
Similar words
- hottie
- Another informal term for an attractive person.
- beauty
- Can refer to a very attractive person without the same slang tone.