(bib apron)

  • 11bib — bibless, adj. biblike, adj. /bib/, n., v., bibbed, bibbing. n. 1. a piece of cloth, plastic, or paper that covers the chest and is often tied under the chin of a child to protect the clothing while the child is eating. 2. any similar cloth or… …

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  • 12bib — [[t]bɪb[/t]] n. v. bibbed, bib•bing. 1) clo a shield of cloth, paper, or other material tied under the chin to protect the clothing during a meal 2) clo the front part of an apron, overalls, or the like above the waist 3) to drink; imbibe •… …

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  • 13bib — 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).… …

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  • 14apron — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. bib, smock; flap, strip. See clothing, aviation. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. cover, smock, bib, overskirt. III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. pinafore, garment, bib, smock, coverall …

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  • 15bib — bib1 noun 1》 a piece of cloth or plastic fastened round a child s neck to keep its clothes clean while eating.     ↘a loose fitting sleeveless garment worn for identification, e.g. by competitors and officials at sporting events.     ↘the part… …

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  • 16apron — Synonyms and related words: L, R, acting area, airstrip, apron stage, backstage, band shell, bandstand, bib, board, bridge, clearway, coulisse, dock, dressing room, fairway, flies, flight deck, fly floor, fly gallery, forestage, greenroom, grid,… …

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  • 17bib — noun (C) 1 a piece of cloth or plastic tied under a baby s chin to protect its clothes when it is eating 2 the upper part of an apron (1), dungarees (1), or overalls (overall3 (2)), above the waist 3 your best bib and tucker humorous your best… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 18bib — 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 …

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  • 19bib — noun a) An item of clothing for babies tied around their neck to protect their clothes from getting dirty when eating. b) The upper part of an apron or overalls …

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  • 20bib — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. napkin, tucker, face cloth, chin wiper, collar, dickey; see also apron …

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