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Princeton's WordNet

  1. bibnoun

    top part of an apron; covering the chest

  2. bibverb

    a napkin tied under the chin of a child while eating

  3. tipple, bibverb

    drink moderately but regularly

    "We tippled the cognac"

Wiktionary

  1. bibnoun

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

  2. bibnoun

    The upper part of an apron or overalls.

  3. bibverb

    To drink heartily; to tipple.

    He was constantly bibbing. uE00025895uE001 Locke.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Bibnoun

    A small piece of linen put upon the breasts of children, over their cloaths.

    I would fain know, why it should not be as noble a task, to write upon a bib and hanging-sleeves, as on the bulla and prætexta. Joseph Addison, on ancient Medals.

  2. To BIBverb

    To tipple; to sip; to drink frequently.

    Etymology: bibo, Lat.

    He playeth with bibbing mother Meroë, as though she were so named, because she would drink mere wine without water. William Camden.

    To appease a froward child, they gave him drink as often as he cried; so that he was constantly bibbing, and drank more in twenty four hours than I did. John Locke.

ChatGPT

  1. bib

    A bib is a garment usually worn by infants and toddlers when eating to protect their clothes from food spills. It is usually made of an absorbent material and is tied or fastened around the neck. Bib can also refer to a part of an apron or overalls that covers the chest area. In bib number context, it is a garment that athletes wear during races or competitions to differentiate participants.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Bibnoun

    a small piece of cloth worn by children over the breast, to protect the clothes

  2. Bibnoun

    an arctic fish (Gadus luscus), allied to the cod; -- called also pout and whiting pout

  3. Bibnoun

    a bibcock

  4. Bibverb

    alt. of Bibbe

  5. Bibverb

    to drink; to sip; to tipple

Wikidata

  1. Bib

    A bib is a garment worn hanging from the neck on the chest to protect clothing from spilling. Bibs are frequently used by children, especially infants, but also by some adults. Bibs are also worn when consuming certain "messy" foods, such as lobsters.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Bib

    bib, n. a cloth put under an infant's chin: a similar article of dress for adults, worn over the breast or above the apron.—v.t. and v.i. to drink, to tipple.—adj. Bībā′cious.—ns. Bibā′tion, tippling; Bib′ber, a tippler: chiefly used in composition as (B.) wine-bibber. [M. E. bibben, most prob. from L. bib-ĕre, to drink.]

  2. Bib

    bib, n. a fish of the same genus as the cod and haddock, also called the Pout.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of BIB in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of BIB in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of BIB in a Sentence

  1. Rachel Beck:

    I ate with a bib on so as not to spill taco meat all over my white dress, so that probably looked even stranger.

  2. Woody Allen, Without Feathers:

    Doing abominations is against the law, particularly if the abominations are done while wearing a lobster bib.

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