Bib

Bib
 

Hi,

I didn't manage to find the Spanish translation. Bib, as in the Best Bib and Tucker. Literally, a bib is a collar-like piece of cloth you can safely salivate on. Not just for babies, too: can be a part of sailors' uniform.

Babero

El babero is definitely the name of the cloth used to keep spills and such off of baby's clothing.

"Best Bib and Tucker" is a phrase coined in the 18th century. Originally, it meant one's finest/smartest clothing or attire.
A 'bib' can be described as the bodice of a dress or the top part of an apron, extending from the neck to the waist. Men's formal wear can also be covered in like manner with a bib. A 'tucker' was fine lace or linen worn around the neck of a woman, extending to the bosom.

I'll defer to a native speaker for an appropriate Spanish equivalent. Perhaps pechera or peto could be used for the bib piece, but the entire phrase means a person's finest attire («la ropa más fina», «las mejores prendas»).

As for the sailor's bib, some call it «peto de marinero».

Pechera, especialmente una almidonada.

Vestido/a con sus mejores galas (dressed to kill, but without any sexual insinuation)

Thanks, Alec.

"Dressed to the nines" is another way to say "best Bib and Tucker," which isn't antiquated in the US. In the UK, use 'dressed up'. "Dressed to the hilt" is also used.