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bib  (bb)
n.
1. A piece of cloth or plastic secured under the chin and worn, especially by small children, to protect the clothing while eating.
2.
a. The part of an apron or pair of overalls worn over the chest.
b. Bibbed overalls worn while skiing.
c. A piece of cloth or plastic bearing a number, usually worn over the chest or back, identifying a competitor in a race.
tr. & intr.v. bibbed, bib·bing, bibs
To drink or to indulge in drinking.

[Probably from Middle English bibben, to drink heartily, from Latin bibere; see p(i)- in Indo-European roots.]

bib
Noun
1. a piece of cloth or plastic worn to protect a very young child's clothes while eating
2. the upper front part of some aprons, dungarees, etc. [Middle English bibben to drink]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.bibbib - top part of an apron; covering the chest
apron - a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
piece of cloth, piece of material - a separate part consisting of fabric
2.bib - a napkin tied under the chin of a child while eating
napkin, serviette, table napkin - a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing
Verb1.bib - drink moderately but regularly; "We tippled the cognac"
booze, drink, fuddle - consume alcohol; "We were up drinking all night"
Translations
Spanish bib [bɪb] nbabero
French bib [bɪb] nbavoir m, bavette f
German bib [bɪb] nLatz m
Italian bib [bɪb] nbavaglino

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Summer and winter she wore a dimity kerchief fastened in the back with a pin, a cap which concealed her hair, a red skirt, grey stockings, and an apron with a bib like those worn by hospital nurses.
Toto sat at one end of this table with a bib tied around his neck and a silver platter to eat from.
Grose herself for, the pleasure I could see her feel in my admiration and wonder as I sat at supper with four tall candles and with my pupil, in a high chair and a bib, brightly facing me, between them, over bread and milk.
 
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