bib
[ bib ]
/ bɪb /
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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.
verb (used with or without object), bibbed, bib·bing.
Archaic. to tipple; drink.
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Idioms about bib
put / stick one's bib in, Australian Informal. to interfere.
Origin of bib
1275–1325; Middle English bibben to drink <Latin bibere
OTHER WORDS FROM bib
bibless, adjectivebiblike, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bib
bib , bibbOther definitions for bib (2 of 3)
bib.
abbreviation
(in prescriptions) drink.
Origin of bib.
From the Latin word bibe
Other definitions for bib (3 of 3)
Bib.
abbreviation
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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