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
Examples of bib in a Sentence
Verb
the old professor has been known to bib on occasion
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Rand Richards Cooper, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2023
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 7 Mar. 2025
Case in point: last year’s high jewelry rose gold bib necklace, a design priced over 650,000 euros that featured 400 diamonds, including 10 in Chaumet’s hexagonal Impératrice cut, for a total of more than 43 carats.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
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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
Jeans with peel-away constructions, short-shorts and skinny overalls with a micro bib were among the label’s boldest denim looks.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 7 Mar. 2025
Case in point: last year’s high jewelry rose gold bib necklace, a design priced over 650,000 euros that featured 400 diamonds, including 10 in Chaumet’s hexagonal Impératrice cut, for a total of more than 43 carats.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Bib.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bib. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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