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plural babes
(literary or poetic) A baby or infant; a very young human or animal. quotations examples
Though he possess sweet babes and loving wife,A home of peace by loyal friendships cheered,And love them more than death or happy life,
1874, James Thomson, The City of Dreadful Night
(slang) An attractive person, especially a young woman. quotations
During the 1980s, its vivid streetlife became a symbol of the “consumer socialism” that distinguished Hungary from other Eastern Bloc states, but Budapesters today are rather less enamoured of Váci: dressed-to-kill babes and their sugar daddies would rather pose in malls, and teenagers can find McDonald's anywhere, leaving Váci utterly dependent on tourists for its livelihood and bustle.
2002, Charles Hebbert, Dan Richardson, The Rough Guide to Budapest, 2nd edition, London: Rough Guides, page 73
(endearing) Darling (term of endearment). quotations examples
But, Babe, you don't have to meet 'em if you don't want to.
1916 March 11, Charles E. Van Loan, “His Folks”, in Saturday Evening Post