bib
1 synonym for bib, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A piece of cloth or plastic tied under a baby's chin to catch food and drink.
Synonyms
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Synonyms by Meaning
1. noun
A piece of cloth or plastic tied under a baby's chin to catch food and drink.
“She tucked a bib under the toddler's chin before dinner.”
2. verb
To drink heartily or tipple, an old-fashioned usage.
“The old sailors would bib away at the tavern all evening.”
How to use bib
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
Etymology
The verb "bib," meaning to drink heartily, came first — probably from Latin bibo, "to drink." The cloth-garment sense likely followed because a bib is worn while drinking and eating, or because it "drinks up" spills.
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