bib

verb \ ˈbib \

|Updated on: 9 Jul 2018

Examples: bib in a Sentence

Definition of bib

bibbed; bibbing

: drink

Examples of bib in a Sentence

the old professor has been known to bib on occasion

Origin and Etymology of bib

Middle English bibben

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First Known Use: 14th century

in the meaning defined above

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bib

noun

Definition of bib

plural bibs

1 : 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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bibbed

play \ˈbibd\ adjective

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bibless

play \ˈbib-ləs\ adjective

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Recent Examples of bib from the Web

My socks and shoes were soaked already after a quick dash in to the registration building to collect my race bib.

— lori nickel, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Last race of Chilly Willy run series was a doozy," 5 Apr. 2018
The best gentleman farmer, in bib overalls, with starched shirts and a camera in one hand and a toddler in the other…trying to grow life and love in the soil God planted me in.

— rory feek, Country Living, "Rory Feek on Growing After His Wife Joey's Death—and Taking on the Garden She Loved so Much," 14 June 2018
Loper, who took over as race director this year from Mike Early, called the bib number of Whit Conneally, 49, of Towson, as the winner.

— david anderson, The Aegis, "Nearly 1,000 runners and walkers come out for 38th annual Bel Air Town Run," 4 June 2018
Shahidi ended up wearing a whimsical tulle dress, adorned with a dramatic beaded bib from Chanel’s current couture collection.

— khanh t.l. tran, latimes.com, "Meet Jason Bolden, the Hollywood stylist Yara Shahidi, Gabrielle Union and Wiz Khalifa turn to," 18 May 2018
Of course, that's a lot of information to fit on his caddy's bib.

— théoden janes, charlotteobserver, "It's the one question this Wells Fargo fan favorite can't avoid on the golf course | Charlotte Observer," 3 May 2018
Of the 30,087 entrants, 27,362 picked up their bib numbers, 27,042 of them started, and 25,822 completed the course.

— john powers, BostonGlobe.com, "Even in miserable conditions, more than 95 percent of runners finished the Marathon," 17 Apr. 2018
Worn like a bib and sized like an apron, the bottom half attaches to your bathroom mirror using suction cups.

— kelly o'sullivan, Country Living, "Every Man With Facial Hair Needs a 'Beard Bib'," 7 Apr. 2018
Kathrine Switzer was the first woman to run the marathon with an official bib number, doing so in 1967.

— kaitlyn schallhorn, Fox News, "Boston Marathon 2018's route, history, time," 16 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of bib

1574

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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Other Clothing Terms

babushka, brogue, bumbershoot, cravat, dishabille, furbelow, layette, raiment, spectator

bib

abbreviation

Definition of bib

1 Bible

2 biblical

Other Bible Terms

antediluvian, apocalyptic, apocrypha, behemoth

BIB Defined for English Language Learners

bib

noun

Definition of bib for English Language Learners

: a piece of cloth or plastic that is worn under a baby's chin while the baby is eating
: the part of a piece of clothing (such as an apron) that covers the area above a person's waist