Bibs

/bɪbz/ noun

Definition

Protective garments worn over clothing, typically by babies during feeding or by adults during messy activities.

Etymology

From Latin bibere 'to drink,' originally referring to the act of drinking. The garment sense developed in the 16th century, as bibs were associated with protecting clothes while drinking or eating.

Kelly Says

The connection between 'bibs' and 'imbibe' reveals their shared Latin root 'bibere' - both relate to drinking! Medieval adults actually wore bibs too, especially during elaborate feasts where spilling was common and changing clothes was impractical.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ቢብስ
bib-s
ARالعربية
مناديل
man-deel
BNবাংলা
বিবস
bib-s
CACatalà
bavaguetes
bah-vah-geh-tehs
CSČeština
obličejové roušky
oh-blee-cheh-yoh-vay roo-shkah
DADansk
spiseforhæng
spee-seh-for-heng
DEDeutsch
Schürzen
shoor-tsen
ELΕλληνικά
σάλι
sah-lee
ESEspañol
mandiles
man-dee-lehs
FAفارسی
ببز
bibz
FISuomi
syöntiröyppä
syö-nti-röy-ppä
FRFrançais
tabliers
tah-blee-eh
GUGU
બિબસ
bib-s
HAHA
bib
bib
HEעברית
מַפָּה
mah-pah
HIहिन्दी
बिब्स
bibs
HUMagyar
etetőkendők
eh-teh-toh-keh-ndöh-k
IDBahasa Indonesia
bibal
bee-bahl
IGIG
bib
bib
ITItaliano
bavaglini
bah-vah-jee-nee
JA日本語
えごま
e-goma
KKKK
бібс
bib-s
KMKM
ប៊ីប
bee-b
KO한국어
밥받이
bab-bad-i
MRMR
बिब्स
bibs
MSBahasa Melayu
bibal
bee-bahl
MYမြန်မာ
ဘီဘီစ်
bee-bee-s
NLNederlands
slabbetjes
slah-beh-tchehs
NONorsk
spiseforheng
spee-seh-for-heng
PAPA
ਬਿਬਸ
bib-s
PLPolski
naczynia
nah-chee-nyah
PTPortuguês
babadores
bah-bah-doh-rehs
RORomână
bibs
beeb-s
RUРусский
пелёнки
peh-lyon-kee
SVSvenska
nässkydd
neh-skydd
SWKiswahili
bibi
bee-bee
TAதமிழ்
பிப்ஸ்
pips
TEతెలుగు
బిబ్స్
bibs
THไทย
ผ้าปิดปาก
pah peet pak
TLTL
bibs
bibs
TRTürkçe
yemek önlükleri
yeh-mek orn-loo-kleh-ree
UKУкраїнська
пелени
peh-leh-nee
URاردو
ببز
bibz
VITiếng Việt
khăn choàng
khan choh-ang
YOYO
bib
bib
ZH中文
围兜
weī dōu
ZUZU
ibibi
ee-bee-bee

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