bib

¹ American  

[bib] / bɪb /

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.

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

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

5. bibcock.

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verb (used with or without object)

bibbed, bibbing

1. Archaic. to tipple; drink.

idioms

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

bib. ² American  

abbreviation

1. (in prescriptions) drink.

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Bib. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. Bible.

2. Biblical.

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bib British  

/ 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

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

4. short for bibcock

5. informal to interfere

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verb

1. archaic to drink (something); tipple

Other Word Forms

• bibless adjective
• biblike adjective

Etymology

Origin of bib¹

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

Origin of bib.²

From the Latin word bibe

Example Sentences

I was so proud of her my old heart came close to jumping right through the bib of my overalls.

From Literature

But seeing her one-time protégé wearing bib No. 13 made Street very worried.

From Los Angeles Times

Street had an emotional reaction when she learned what bib number Vonn would be wearing.

From Los Angeles Times

But it sounded like, "Blah, blah, blurb," and darn it all, he lost the whole bite of apricots, right down his bib.

From Literature

He’s tall and wears a pink bib covered in colorful pins.

From Los Angeles Times