Definitions
drink moderately but regularly
Word origin
Originally verb sense “drink heartily”, from Middle English bibben, either from Latin bibō (“to drink”) or of imitative origin. Noun sense (clothing) presumably either because worn while drinking, or because the clothing itself “drinks up” spills.
Used in a sentence
“In summer the whole throat and breast are black, but in winter plumage the throat is white bounded by a horseshoe-shaped black bib.”
“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.”
“Wise women use them, but new fathers seldom seem to understand that one minute bibbing baby saves who knows how long swabbing, finding clean clothes, changing, and coddling later — not to mention laundry time.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Baby's mealtime cloth”3 letters
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