Bib — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

top part of an apron; covering the chest

a napkin tied under the chin of a child while eating

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈɑːɹnəli/

🇬🇧British English

/ˈatjuːəɹ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˈatjuːəɹ/

1 syllable Say it as /kˈɑːɹnəli/.

Examples

We tippled the cognac

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

tipple

Parts of Speech

noun	top part of an apron; covering the chest
noun	a napkin tied under the chin of a child while eating
verb	drink moderately but regularly “We tippled the cognac”

Word Forms

tippler	noun	someone who drinks liquor repeatedly in small quantities
tipple	noun	a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Lätzchen

Oberteil einer Schürze; die Brust bedecken

🇫🇷French

bavoir

partie supérieure d'un tablier ; couvrant la poitrine

🇪🇸Spanish

babero

parte superior de un delantal; cubriendo el pecho

🇮🇹Italian

bavaglino

parte superiore del grembiule; coprendo il petto

🇳🇱Dutch

slabbetje

bovenste deel van een schort; die de borst bedekt

🇵🇹Portuguese

babador

parte superior de um avental; cobrindo o peito

🇷🇺Russian

нагрудник

верхняя часть фартука; прикрывающий грудь

India

🇮🇳Hindi

अकसर पीना

एप्रन का शीर्ष भाग; छाती को ढकना

🇧🇩Bengali

বিব

একটি এপ্রোনের উপরের অংশ; বুক ঢেকে রাখা

🇮🇳Tamil

பைப்

ஒரு கவசத்தின் மேல் பகுதி; மார்பை மூடுகிறது

🇮🇳Telugu

బిబ్

ఆప్రాన్ యొక్క పై భాగం; ఛాతీ కవర్

🇮🇳Marathi

बिब

एप्रनचा वरचा भाग; छाती झाकणे

🇮🇳Gujarati

બીબ

એપ્રોનનો ટોચનો ભાગ; છાતીને આવરી લે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಬಿಬ್

ನೆಲಗಟ್ಟಿನ ಮೇಲಿನ ಭಾಗ; ಎದೆಯನ್ನು ಆವರಿಸುತ್ತದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ബിബ്

ഒരു ഏപ്രണിൻ്റെ മുകൾ ഭാഗം; നെഞ്ച് മൂടുന്നു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਬਿਬ

ਇੱਕ ਐਪਰਨ ਦਾ ਸਿਖਰ ਹਿੱਸਾ; ਛਾਤੀ ਨੂੰ ਢੱਕਣਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

بب

تہبند کا اوپری حصہ؛ سینے کو ڈھانپنا

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

围兜

围裙的顶部；遮住胸部

🇯🇵Japanese

よだれかけ

エプロンの上部分。胸を覆う

🇰🇷Korean

턱받이

앞치마의 윗부분; 가슴을 덮고

🇻🇳Vietnamese

yếm

phần trên của tạp dề; che ngực

🇹🇭Thai

เอี๊ยม

ส่วนบนของผ้ากันเปื้อน ครอบคลุมหน้าอก

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

مريلة

الجزء العلوي من المئزر. تغطي الصدر

🇮🇷Persian

پیشخوان

قسمت بالای پیش بند؛ پوشاندن سینه

🇹🇷Turkish

önlük

önlüğün üst kısmı; göğüs kaplama

🇮🇱Hebrew

ביב

חלק עליון של סינר; מכסה את החזה

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The primary meaning of 'bib' is 'top part of an apron; covering the chest'.

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Using 'bib' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

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'bib' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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