plural bibs
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: a cloth or plastic shield tied under the chin to protect the clothes
2
: the part of an apron or of overalls extending above the waist
3
: a patch of differently colored feathers or fur immediately below the bill or chin of a bird or mammal
4
: a piece of cloth, paper, or plastic with an identifying number that is worn by a participant in a race or contest
a race bib
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Bible
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biblical
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Verb
the old professor has been known to bib on occasion
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Rand Richards Cooper, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2023
Shannon Adducci, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
Photograph from Institute of Culinary Education Adult bibs, linen, trimmed with lace, from Gohar World ($138 for two), to protect against spills and splashes.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2024
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Verb
So bib up, chow down, and let your inner glutton romp.
—Rand Richards Cooper, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2023
Noun
Yet another, a gigantic bib of turquoise and malachite beads, yellow and white diamonds, cushion-cut yellow sapphire, and a cushion aquamarine, pays homage to the covert watch necklace with an upside-down timepiece pendant dangling at the end of it.
—Shannon Adducci, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
Photograph from Institute of Culinary Education Adult bibs, linen, trimmed with lace, from Gohar World ($138 for two), to protect against spills and splashes.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Bib.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bib. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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