English
Etymology
From the ballad "The Children in the Wood"
Noun
babe in the woods (Plural: babes in the woods)
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#idiom An innocent or naive person.
#idiom A defenseless or incapacitated person.
Adjective
babe in the woods (not comparable)
- A likeness to an infant lost within some woods.
tr:babe in the woods
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