bib

A noun referring to a piece of cloth or plastic worn under the chin, especially by children while eating, or the upper part of an apron that covers the chest.

• 🇫🇷Pièce de tissu ou de plastique portée sous le menton, notamment par les jeunes enfants pendant les repas, ou partie supérieure d'un tablier couvrant la poitrine.

1. Top part of an apron B1 formal

   The upper section of an apron that covers the chest area.

   • She wiped her hands on the bib of her apron.
   • The apron's bib was stained with flour.
   • He adjusted the bib of his apron before starting to cook.

   🇫🇷Bavette de tablier

2. Child's feeding napkin A1 formal

   A piece of cloth or plastic tied under a child's chin to protect their clothes while eating.

   • The baby wore a colorful bib during lunch.
   • She put a bib on the toddler before giving him soup.
   • The bib caught all the spilled milk.

   🇫🇷bavette

   Synonymes: feeder

3. Drink moderately but regularly B2 informal british

   To consume alcoholic beverages in small amounts on a regular basis.

   • He tends to bib a little every evening after work.
   • She was known to bib moderately at social gatherings.
   • They bibbed on wine throughout the long dinner.

   🇫🇷boire modérément mais régulièrement

• bibs plural form
• bibs' possessive plural form
• bib's possessive singular form

A verb meaning to drink heavily or to tipple, often used in informal contexts.

• 🇫🇷Verbe signifiant boire beaucoup ou s'adonner à la boisson, souvent utilisé dans des contextes informels.

1. To drink moderately but regularly C1 informal british

   To consume alcohol in small amounts on a regular basis, often as a habit.

   • He bibbed at the pub every evening after work.
   • She was known to bib a little wine with dinner.
   • They bibbed steadily throughout the party.

   🇫🇷boire modérément mais régulièrement

   Synonymes: siptipple

   Antonymes: abstainbingeguzzle

• bibbed past participle
• bibbed past simple
• bibbing present participle
• bibs third person singular