よだれかけ

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Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

bib; drool bib

usually written using kana alone

A cloth or plastic bib worn by babies or elderly people to protect clothing from drool or food spills.

スタイ
A loanword from English 'stye' (a type of bib), often used for fashionable or bandana-style baby bibs, while よだれかけ is the general Japanese term.
エプロン
An apron, which covers the front of the body for protection while cooking or working, not specifically for drool.

よだれ掛かけ
Common mixed kanji-kana spelling; usually written in kana.
よだれかけUsage90%
Kana-only spelling; this word is usually written in kana, making this the most common written form.
ヨダレカケUsage10%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling; sometimes used for emphasis or in informal contexts, but less common than hiragana.
涎よだれ掛かけ
Full kanji spelling using 涎 for 'drool'; rare and may not be recognized by all readers.

Compound of よだれ (drool) + かけ (from 掛ける, to hang). The word literally means 'drool hanger'.