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Bib vs. Overall — What's the Difference?

Bib vs. Overall — What's the Difference?

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Bib

A piece of cloth or plastic secured under the chin and worn, especially by small children, to protect the clothing while eating.

Overall

Taking everything into account
The governors and head have overall responsibility for managing the school
The overall effect is impressive

Bib

The part of an apron or pair of overalls worn over the chest
"The day my son Laurie started kindergarten he renounced corduroy overalls with bibs and began wearing blue jeans with a belt" (Shirley Jackson).

Overall

Taken as a whole; in all
Overall, 10,000 jobs will go

Bib

Bibbed overalls worn while skiing.
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Overall

A loose-fitting coat or one-piece garment worn over ordinary clothes for protection against dirt or heavy wear
A pair of overalls
Men in grubby blue overalls

Bib

A piece of cloth or plastic bearing a number, usually worn over the chest or back, identifying a competitor in a race.

Overall

From one end to the other
The overall length of the house.

Bib

A patch of differently colored feathers or fur on the throat or chest of a bird or mammal.

Overall

Including everything; comprehensive
The overall costs of medical care.

Bib

To drink or indulge in drinking.

Overall

Regarded as a whole; general
My overall impression was favorable.

Bib

An item of clothing for people (especially babies) tied around their neck to protect their clothes from getting dirty when eating.

Overall

On the whole; generally
Enjoyed the performance overall.

Bib

Similar items of clothing such as the Chinese dudou and Vietnamese yem.

Overall

Chiefly British A loose-fitting protective outer garment; a smock.

Bib

(sports) A rectangular piece of material, carrying a bib number, worn as identification by entrants in a race.

Overall

Overalls Loose-fitting pants, usually of strong fabric, with a bib front and shoulder straps, often worn over regular clothing as protection from dirt.

Bib

(sports) A colourful polyester or plastic vest worn over one's clothes, usually to mark one's team during group activities.

Overall

All-encompassing, all around.

Bib

The upper part of an apron or overalls.

Overall

Generally; with everything considered.

Bib

(cycling) Shorts which are held up by suspenders.

Overall

(British) A garment worn over other clothing to protect it; a coverall or boiler suit. A garment, for manual labor or for casual wear, often made of a single piece of fabric, with long legs and a bib upper, supported from the shoulders with straps, and having several large pockets and loops for carrying tools.

Bib

A patch of colour around an animal's upper breast and throat.

Overall

A garment, worn for manual labor, with an integral covering extending to the chest, supported by straps.

Bib

A north Atlantic fish (Trisopterus luscus), allied to the cod.

Overall

Everywhere.

Bib

A bibb (bibcock).

Overall

Work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)

Bib

(transitive) To dress (somebody) in a bib.

Overall

A loose protective coverall or smock worn over ordinary clothing for dirty work

Bib

To drink heartily; to tipple.

Overall

Involving only main features;
The overall pattern of his life

Bib

A small piece of cloth worn by children over the breast, to protect the clothes.

Overall

Including everything;
The overall cost
The total amount owed

Bib

An arctic fish (Gadus luscus), allied to the cod; - called also pout and whiting pout.

Bib

A bibcock.

Bib

To drink; to tipple.
This miller hath . . . bibbed ale.

Bib

To drink; to sip; to tipple.
He was constantly bibbing.

Bib

Top part of an apron; covering the chest

Bib

A napkin tied under the chin a child while eating

Bib

Drink moderately but regularly;
We tippled the cognac

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