(~s)
1.
Some people use ~ as an affectionate way of addressing someone they love. (AM INFORMAL)
I’m sorry, ~. I didn’t mean it.
= honey
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2.
Some men refer to an attractive young woman as a ~. This use could cause offence. (INFORMAL)
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3.
A ~ is the same as a baby. (OLD-FASHIONED)
...newborn ~s.
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