bib

[ bib ]

noun
  1. a piece of cloth, plastic, or paper that covers the chest and is often tied under the chin of a child to protect the clothing while the child is eating.

  2. any similar cloth or part of a garment.

  1. the front part of an apron, overalls, or similar protective garment above the waist.

  2. Fencing. a piece of canvas attached to the base of the mask, for protecting the throat.

verb (used with or without object),bibbed, bib·bing.
  1. Archaic. to tipple; drink.

Idioms about bib

  1. put / stick one's bib in, Australian Informal. to interfere.

Origin of bib

1
1275–1325; Middle English bibben to drink <Latin bibere

Other words from bib

  • bibless, adjective
  • biblike, adjective

Words that may be confused with bib

Other definitions for bib. (2 of 3)

bib.

abbreviation
  1. (in prescriptions) drink.

Origin of bib.

2
From the Latin word bibe

Other definitions for Bib. (3 of 3)

Bib.

abbreviation
  1. Bible.

  2. Biblical.

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How to use bib in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for bib

bib

/ (bɪb) /


noun
  1. a piece of cloth or plastic worn, esp by babies, to protect their clothes while eating

  2. the upper part of some aprons, dungarees, etc, that covers the upper front part of the body

  1. Also called: pout, whiting pout a light-brown European marine gadoid food fish, Gadus (or Trisopterus) luscus, with a barbel on its lower jaw

  2. short for bibcock

  3. stick one's bib in Australian informal to interfere

verbbibs, bibbing or bibbed
  1. archaic to drink (something); tipple

Origin of bib

1
C14 bibben to drink, probably from Latin bibere

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