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bib | lib |

As a noun bib

is an item of clothing for babies tied around their neck to protect their clothes from getting dirty when eating.

As a verb bib

is (archaic) to drink heartily; to tipple.

As an abbreviation lib is

the libertarian party.

bib

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An item of clothing for babies tied around their neck to protect their clothes from getting dirty when eating.
  • A rectangular piece of material, carrying a bib number, worn as identification by entrants in a race
  • The upper part of an apron or overalls.
  • A patch of colour around an animal's upper breast and throat.
  • * 1950 , Arthur Cleveland Bent, Life Histories of North American Wagtails, Shrikes, Vireos, and their Allies
    • In summer the whole throat and breast are black, but in winter plumage the throat is white bounded by a horseshoe-shaped black bib .
  • * 2011 , Arthur Peacock, Gettysburg the Cat (page 22)
    • 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.
  • An arctic fish (Gadus luscus ), allied to the cod; the pout.
  • A bibcock.

    • Derived terms

    * best bib and tucker

    Verb

    (bibb)
  • (archaic) To drink heartily; to tipple.
    • He was constantly bibbing . — Locke.

    Related terms

    * bibber * bibble

    References

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    lib

    English

    Etymology 1

    Abbreviation for various words beginning in lib- .

    Abbreviation

    (Abbreviation) (head)
  • liberal
  • liberation
    • women's lib
  • library
    • External links
    * ("lib" on Wikipedia)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) libbe, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A potion; magic potion; charm.

    • Etymology 3

    From (etyl) libben, related to (etyl) . More at (l).

    Verb

    (libb)
  • To geld; castrate; emasculate (usually said of animals).
    • Related terms
    * glib * (l) * (l)

    Anagrams

    * bil ----