See Also:

Hutterite (iou) and bib (oh)


Hutterite (iou)



Hutterite noun & adjective. L19.
[from Jacob Hutter (d. 1536), a Moravian Anabaptist + -ITE1.]
Christian Church.
A. noun. A member of an Anabaptist sect established in Moravia by Jacob Hutter, or of any of various N. American sects originating among immigrants holding similar beliefs. L19.
B. adjective. Of, pertaining to, or holding the doctrines of, the Hutterites. M20.
Hutterian adjective = HUTTERITE adjective E20.

bib (oh)




[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: Probably from bib 'to drink' (14-20 centuries), perhaps from Latin bibere; BIBULOUS]
a piece of cloth or plastic tied under a baby's chin to protect its clothes when it is eating
the part of an apron, dungarees, or overalls that covers your chest
your best bib and tucker
your best clothes - used humorously