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bibs

/bɪbz/ · noun

Meaning

  1. An item of clothing for people (especially babies) tied around their neck to protect their clothes from getting dirty when eating.
  2. Similar items of clothing such as the Chinese dudou and Vietnamese yem.
  3. A rectangular piece of material, carrying a bib number, worn as identification by entrants in a race.
  4. A colourful polyester or plastic vest worn over one's clothes, usually to mark one's team during group activities.
  5. The upper part of an apron or overalls.
  6. A patch of colour around an animal's upper breast and throat.
  7. To dress (somebody) in a bib.
  8. To drink heartily; to tipple.
  9. To beep (e.g. a car horn).

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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