babe 
/ˈbeɪb/ noun
plural babes /ˈbeɪb/ noun [count] 1 : a very young child : baby
▪ a newborn babe ▪ I've known her since she was a babe in arms. [=a baby who is carried in the arms of an adult; an infant] 2 slang a : a sexually attractive person — usually used of young women ▪ hot babes in bikinis ◊This sense of babe is very informal and is sometimes considered offensive.
b — used as an informal way of addressing a lover, friend, etc. — used especially by men to address women and by women to address men ▪ Hey babe, how've you been? ◊This sense of babe is very familiar in tone. Using babe to address someone you do not know well may cause offense.
▪ a newborn babe ▪ I've known her since she was a babe in arms. [=a baby who is carried in the arms of an adult; an infant]
b — used as an informal way of addressing a lover, friend, etc. — used especially by men to address women and by women to address men ▪ Hey babe, how've you been? ◊This sense of babe is very familiar in tone. Using babe to address someone you do not know well may cause offense.
babe in the woods
US : a person who is innocent or who lacks experience
▪ When I began my political career, I was a mere babe in the woods.
▪ When I began my political career, I was a mere babe in the woods.
