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bib

[ bib ]
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noun

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.
any similar cloth or part of a garment.
the front part of an apron, overalls, or similar protective garment above the waist.
Fencing. a piece of canvas attached to the base of the mask, for protecting the throat.
bibcock.

verb (used with or without object), bibbed, bib·bing.

Archaic. to tipple; drink.

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Nearby words

  1. biauricular axis,
  2. biauriculate,
  3. biaxial,
  4. biaxial joint,
  5. białystok,
  6. bib and brace,
  7. bib and tucker,
  8. bib overalls,
  9. bib.,
  10. bibasic

Idioms

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

Origin of bib

1275–1325; Middle English bibben to drink < Latin bibere
Related formsbib·less, adjectivebib·like, adjective
Can be confusedbib bibb

bib.

(in prescriptions) drink.

Origin of bib.

From the Latin word bibe

Bib.

Bible.
Biblical.
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British Dictionary definitions for bib

bib

/ (bɪb) /

noun

a piece of cloth or plastic worn, esp by babies, to protect their clothes while eating
the upper part of some aprons, dungarees, etc, that covers the upper front part of the body
Also called: pout, whiting pout a light-brown European marine gadoid food fish, Gadus (or Trisopterus) luscus, with a barbel on its lower jaw
short for bibcock
stick one's bib in Australian informal to interfere

verb bibs, bibbing or bibbed

archaic to drink (something); tipple

Word Origin for bib

C14 bibben to drink, probably from Latin bibere
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Word Origin and History for bib

bib

n.

linen worn over the breast while eating, 1570s, from verb bibben "to drink" (late 14c.), imitative of lip sounds, or else from Latin bibere (see imbibe), but difficult now to say whether this is because it was worn while drinking or because it "soaked up" spills.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Medicine definitions for bib

bib.

abbr.

bibe (drink)
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