"tib" meaning in English

See tib in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /tɪb/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tib.wav Forms: tibs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪb Etymology: Abbreviation of tibia. Head templates: {{en-noun}} tib (plural tibs)
  1. (medicine, informal) A tibia. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Medicine Related terms: fib
    Sense id: en-tib-en-noun-XFbAqNan Topics: medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /tɪb/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tib.wav Forms: tibs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪb Etymology: Unknown; perhaps from a pet form of Isabel. Etymology templates: {{unk|en}} Unknown Head templates: {{en-noun}} tib (plural tibs)
  1. (obsolete) A working-class woman. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-tib-en-noun-m5fISIVN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 68 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 14 77 5 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 83 3 3
  2. (obsolete) A prostitute. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-tib-en-noun-NiVr4rC1
  3. (obsolete) A young girl, a sweetheart. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-tib-en-noun-kifOVnYL
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: tib out
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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