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bib
1[ bib ]
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)
- Archaic. to tipple; drink.
bib.
2abbreviation for
- (in prescriptions) drink.
Bib.
3abbreviation for
- Bible.
- Biblical.
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 calledpoutwhiting 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 informal.to interfere
verb
- archaic.to drink (something); tipple
Other Words From
- bibless adjective
- biblike adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of bib1
Origin of bib2
Word History and Origins
Origin of bib1
Idioms and Phrases
- put / stick one's bib in, Australian Informal. to interfere.
Example Sentences
“The limited higher lead detections have been predominantly in our hose bibs, which serve as an external water source for outdoor watering or general water releases,” the housing authority said in a statement.
The part in question that could be adjusted was the so-called 'bib' or 'tea-tray', which is the front of the floor in the middle of the car.
Testing of exterior hose bibs found more elevated lead levels, but after reviewing some results, the housing authority said there does not appear to be a correlation between the hose bibs and in-unit sinks.
What looks more like a gang fight is raging over on the football pitch, with teams in red and blue bibs engaged in "wall-to-wall fighting".
But, eventually, he was wearing the bib to help a player no one knows better.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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