Bib

Definitions

1. An item of clothing for people (especially babies) tied around their neck to protect their clothes from getting dirty when eating.
2. Similar items of clothing such as the Chinese dudou and Vietnamese yem.
3. A rectangular piece of material, carrying a bib number, worn as identification by competitors.
4. A colourful polyester or plastic vest worn over one's clothes, usually to mark one's team during group activities.
5. The upper part of an apron or overalls.
6. Ellipsis of bib short.
   abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
7. A patch of colour around an animal's upper breast and throat.
8. A north Atlantic fish (Trisopterus luscus), allied to the cod.
9. A bibb (bibcock).

Equivalents

Examples

“In summer the whole throat and breast are black, but in winter plumage the throat is white bounded by a horseshoe-shaped black bib.”

“He don't look⟳ anything like⟳ the captain. This here cat has got a nice thick black coat of fur with a nice white bib and white feet.”

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