babes

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beɪbz/
• Rhymes: -eɪbz

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Etymology 1

From babe +‎ -s (plural suffix).

Noun

babes

1. plural of babe

Etymology 2

From babe +‎ -s (hypocoristic suffix).

Noun

babes

1. Alternative form of babe (“as a term of endearment to a loved one”)

   Are you all right, babes?

Anagrams

• Sebba, abbes, abbés

Galician

Verb

babes

1. second-person singular present subjunctive of babar

Grenadian Creole English

Etymology

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Noun

babes

1. beard

Collocations

• scate someone's babes (“to embarrass someone”)

References

• Chase, Thomas R., Chase, Zarah A. (2018) Abridged Handbook of Grenadian Creole English and French Names, AuthorHouse, →ISBN

Maranao

Verb

babes

1. to practice, to drill
2. to be experienced

Middle English

Noun

babes

1. plural of babe

Portuguese

Verb

babes

1. second-person singular present subjunctive of babar