plural bibs
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: a cloth or plastic shield tied under the chin to protect the clothes
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: the part of an apron or of overalls extending above the waist
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: a patch of differently colored feathers or fur immediately below the bill or chin of a bird or mammal
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: 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
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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
Norma Meyer, Orange County Register, 15 May 2024
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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
Knee-high, eroded Jizo statues that resembled children — often cloaked in red bibs — peppered the trail to ward off evil and safeguard wayfarers like me.
—Norma Meyer, Orange County Register, 15 May 2024
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“Bib.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bib. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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