bib.
An item of clothing for people (especially babies) tied around their neck to protect their clothes from getting dirty when eating.
Meaning & usage
An item of clothing for people (especially babies) tied around their neck to protect their clothes from getting dirty when eating.
Similar items of clothing such as the Chinese dudou and Vietnamese yem.
A rectangular piece of material, carrying a bib number, worn as identification by competitors.
A colourful polyester or plastic vest worn over one's clothes, usually to mark one's team during group activities.
The upper part of an apron or overalls.
Ellipsis of bib short.
A patch of colour around an animal's upper breast and throat.
A north Atlantic fish (Trisopterus luscus), allied to the cod.
A bibb (bibcock).
Where this word comes from
Originally verb sense “drink heartily”, from Middle English bibben, either from Latin bibō (“to drink”) or of imitative origin. Noun sense (clothing) presumably either because worn while drinking, or because the clothing itself “drinks up” spills.
To dress (somebody) in a bib.
To drink heartily; to tipple.
Where this word comes from
Originally verb sense “drink heartily”, from Middle English bibben, either from Latin bibō (“to drink”) or of imitative origin. Noun sense (clothing) presumably either because worn while drinking, or because the clothing itself “drinks up” spills.
To beep (e.g. a car horn).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.