Bib

Quick meaning: Bib is a noun meaning An item of clothing for people (especially babies) tied around their neck to protect their clothes from getting dirty when eating.

Meaning

An item of clothing for people (especially babies) tied around their neck to protect their clothes from getting dirty when eating.

More Meanings

1. Similar items of clothing such as the Chinese dudou and Vietnamese yem.
2. (sports) A rectangular piece of material, carrying a bib number, worn as identification by competitors.
3. (sports) A colourful polyester or plastic vest worn over one's clothes, usually to mark one's team during group activities.
4. The upper part of an apron or overalls.
5. (cycling) Ellipsis of bib short.
6. A patch of colour around an animal's upper breast and throat.
7. A north Atlantic fish (Trisopterus luscus), allied to the cod.

Example Sentences

Mel got Daniel into his chair and bibbed him up.

they gave him drink as often as he cry'd; so that he was constantly bibbing

In summer the whole throat and breast are black, but in winter plumage the throat is white bounded by a horseshoe-shaped black bib.

He don't look anything like the captain. This here cat has got a nice thick black coat of fur with a nice white bib and white feet.

Word Forms

• bibs
• bibbing
• bibbed

Synonyms for bib

Depending on context, synonyms include pinny, pouting, tipple.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include tipple, sackcloth, overalls, skirt, cover, bezel.

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