dab
noun/dæb/
/dæb/
- a small amount of a liquid, cream or powder that is put on a surface in a quick gentle movement
- She put a dab of perfume behind her ears.
- an act of gently touching or pressing something without rubbing
- He gave the cut a quick dab with a towel.
- a small flat fishTopics Fish and shellfishc2
- (Welsh English) a person or thing
- He's in hospital again. Poor dab.
Word Originnoun senses 1 to 2 Middle English: symbolic of a light striking movement; compare with dabble. noun sense 3 late Middle English: of unknown origin.
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