bib

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a piece of cloth or plastic fastened under the chin to protect clothing while eating

   The baby dropped peas onto her bib.

2. 2
   noun

   the upper front part of an apron, overalls, or a similar garment

   She kept pins in the square bib of her apron.

3. 3
   noun

   a numbered panel worn on the chest or back by a competitor in a race

   Each runner pinned a race bib to the front of their shirt.

The clothing noun appeared in early modern English and is probably connected with the older verb bib, 'to drink.' It may have been named for a cloth that catches drips while a person drinks or eats.

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