bib en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /bɪb/
- bĭb (UK, US)
- (US) audio
Etymology
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.
Meanings
- 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.
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(abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of bib short.
alt of bib short
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A patch of colour around an animal's upper breast and throat.
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.
2011, Arthur Peacock, Gettysburg the Cat, page 22:In summer the whole throat and breast are black, but in winter plumage the throat is white bounded by a horseshoe-shaped black bib.
1950, Arthur Cleveland Bent, Life Histories of North American Wagtails, Shrikes, Vireos, and their Allies:
- A north Atlantic fish (Trisopterus luscus), allied to the cod.
- A bibb (bibcock).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bibs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
biballs · best bib and tucker · bibful · Bibgate · biblike · bibless · sports bib · training bib · bib shorts
Synonyms
Translations (102)
de Lätzchen (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · tr önlük (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · th เต่า (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · nl slabbetje (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · mn шүлсэвч (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · es babero (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · sv nummerlapp (sports: piece of material carrying the bib number) · az döşlük (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · pt babador (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · mk портикла (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · sl slinček (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · mi pare huare (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · vi yếm dãi (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · da savlesmæk (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · mi ārai poho (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · gd biob (upper part of an apron or overalls) · ba күкрәксә (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · ar مِرْيَلَة (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · mfe bavet (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · fr bavoir (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · hu előke (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · af slabbetjie (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · ja 涎掛け (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · it bavaglio (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · yue 口水肩 (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · hy կրծկալ (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · mi pare kai (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · th เอี๊ยม (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · it bavaglino (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · ga sciúlán (upper part of an apron or overalls) · az yaxalıq (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · el σαλιάρα (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · fr bavette (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · nb smekke (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · pt peitilho (upper part of an apron or overalls) · nl borstje, salopette (upper part of an apron or overalls) · es pechera (sports: colourful vest) · fi numeroliivi (sports: colourful vest) · ja ビブ (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · ja スタイ (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · hu partedli (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · ru слюня́вчик (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · pdt Schlaub (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · fr chasuble (sports: colourful vest) · ro bavetă (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · ota گوگسلك (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · sk podbradník (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · ru нагру́дник (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · fi peliliivi (sports: colourful vest) · oc bavarèl (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · bg лигавче (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · de Trainingsleibchen (sports: colourful vest) · ko 턱받이 (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · tl salumbaba (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · fi rintalappu (upper part of an apron or overalls) · ga bibe (upper part of an apron or overalls) · km អៀម (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · id oto (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · af bef (upper part of an apron or overalls) · pl śliniak (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · pl śliniaczek (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · de Latz (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · cs lacl (upper part of an apron or overalls) · uz oshxoʻrak (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · cmn 圍嘴兒 /围嘴儿 (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · af borslappie (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · da hagesmæk (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · de Startnummer (sports: piece of material carrying the bib number) · fi ruokalappu (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · fi kurkkulappu (patch of colour around an animal's upper breast and throat) · mk портикла (upper part of an apron or overalls) · mn ᠰᠢᠯᠦᠰᠦᠪᠴᠢ (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · sh portikla (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · cmn 圍兜 /围兜 (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · tt күкрәкчә (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · mk лигавче (upper part of an apron or overalls) · ja 当て子 (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · tl sapula (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · sh opršnjak (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · ga bráidín (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · ca peto (sports: colourful vest) · uk слинявчик (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · it pettorale (sports: piece of material carrying the bib number) · sv haklapp (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · de Leibchen (sports: colourful vest) · cs bryndák (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · es peto (sports: colourful vest) · cs bryndáček (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · pt bibe (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · mk лигавче (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · fi leukalappu (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · nrf bav'thette (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · fr dossard (sports: piece of material carrying the bib number) · fi numerolappu (sports: piece of material carrying the bib number) · ms lapik dada (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · bg лигавник (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · is smekkur (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · fr bavette (upper part of an apron or overalls) · izh grudnikka (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · ca pitet (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating) · pt colete (sports: colourful vest) · ro bărbiță (item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating)