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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

BIB, n. A small piece of linen or other cloth worn by children over the breast.
1. A fish about a foot in length, the back of a light olive, the sides yellow, and the belly white.
BIB, v.t. [L. bibo.] To sip; to tipple; to drink frequently. [Little used.]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: top part of an apron; covering the chest
2: a napkin tied under the chin of a child while eating v
1: drink moderately but regularly; "We tippled the cognac" [syn: tipple, bib]

Merriam Webster's

I. verb (bibbed; bibbing) Etymology: Middle English bibben Date: 14th century drink II. noun Date: 1580 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 • bibbed adjective • bibless adjective III. abbreviation 1. Bible 2. biblical

Oxford Reference Dictionary

1. n. 1 a piece of cloth or plastic fastened round a child's neck to keep the clothes clean while eating. 2 the top front part of an apron, dungarees, etc. 3 the edible marine fish Trisopterus luscus of the cod family. Also called POUT(2). Phrases and idioms: best bib and tucker best clothes. stick (or poke etc.) one's bib in Austral. sl. interfere. Etymology: perh. f. BIB(2) 2. v.intr. (bibbed, bibbing) archaic drink much or often. Derivatives: bibber n. Etymology: ME, perh. f. L bibere drink

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Bib Bib, n. [From Bib, v., because the bib receives the drink that the child slavers from the mouth.] 1. A small piece of cloth worn by children over the breast, to protect the clothes. 2. (Zo["o]l.) An arctic fish (Gadus luscus), allied to the cod; -- called also pout and whiting pout. 3. A bibcock.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Bib Bib, Bibbe Bibbe, v. t. [L. bibere. See Beverage, and cf. Imbibe.] To drink; to tipple. [Obs.] This miller hath . . . bibbed ale. --Chaucer.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Bib Bib, v. i. To drink; to sip; to tipple. He was constantly bibbing. --Locke.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(bibs) A bib is a piece of cloth or plastic which is worn by very young children to protect their clothes while they are eating. N-COUNT