# babes

Pronunciation: say "BAYBZ" /beɪbz/

## Noun

1. Plural of babe. — plural of babe
   - Simple: Plural of babe. Use it for more than one babe.
   - _The shelter took in three women with newborn babes during the storm._
   - _The poster for the surf movie was covered in tanned beach babes._
2. Alternative form of babe, used as a term of endearment for someone you love. — Alternative form of babe (“as a term of endearment to a loved one”).
   - Simple: Alternative form of babe. A loving name you call one person you are close to.
   - _Morning, babes, did you sleep okay?_
   - _Text me the minute your plane lands, babes._

## Origin

**Meaning 1** — Formed from babe with the plural ending -s.
**Meaning 2** — Formed from babe with the hypocoristic (pet-name) suffix -s.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/babes (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).