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dab

transitive verb, intransitive verb dabbed, dabbing

  1. to touch or stroke lightly and quickly
  2. to pat with something soft or moist
  3. to put on (paint, etc.) with light, quick strokes

noun

  1. a light, quick stroke; tap; pat
  2. a small, soft or moist bit of something: a dab of rouge

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noun

  1. any of several flounders (esp. Limanda proboscidea) of coastal waters
  2. any small flatfish

noun

Brit., Informal an expert; dab hand

Dictionary of American Biography

See dab in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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