BIB


Meaning of BIB in English

I. ˈbib verb

( bibbed ; bib·bing )

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 ˈbibd adjective

• bib·less ˈbib-ləs adjective

III. abbreviation

1. Bible

2. biblical

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.