babbitt: Meaning and Definition of

bab•bitt

1. See
2. a bearing or lining of Babbitt metal.

1. pertaining to or made of Babbitt metal.

1. to line, face, or furnish with Babbitt metal.

Bab•bitt

1. 1865–1933, U.S. educator and critic.
2. born 1916, U.S. composer.
3. (italics) a novel (1922) by Sinclair Lewis.
4. (often l.c.) a self-satisfied person who conforms readily to conventional, middle-class ideas and ideals, esp. of business and material success; Philistine: from the main character in the novel by Sinclair Lewis.