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babes

noun
BAYBZ/beɪbz/

2 meanings of babes

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of babe. Use it for more than one babe.

    The young mothers held their sleeping babes close in the cold wind.

    My sister thinks the whole band is a group of total babes.

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  2. 2
    noun
    Alternative form of babe. A loving name you call one person you are close to.

    Thanks for making dinner, babes, it was really good.

    Don't worry, babes, I'll be home before dark.

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babes is a form of babe

babe, noun: A warm, loving name you call someone, like darling. Full entry

Forms
babebabes plural
Spelling
babe → babes: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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Origins

Meaning 1

It is babe with -s added to mean more than one.

Meaning 2

It is babe with an -s added, an ending that makes a fond, pet-name form.