~ 1
■ verb ( ~s , ~bing , ~bed ) press against (something) lightly several times with a piece of absorbent material.
↘apply (a substance) with light quick strokes.
■ noun
1》 a small amount: a ~ of perfume.
↘a brief application of a piece of absorbent material to a surface.
2》 ( ~s ) Brit. informal fingerprints.
Derivatives
~ber noun
Origin
ME: symbolic of a light striking movement; cf. ~ble and dib .
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~ 2
■ noun a small, commercially important flatfish found chiefly in the North Atlantic. [ Limanda limanda and other species.]
Origin
ME: of unknown origin.