I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
dab perfume on sth (= quickly put perfume on )
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She dabbed some perfume on her throat.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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With big dabs of his brush, he began painting.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A dab with a handkerchief and an early morning sniff was my subterfuge.
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An absolute pristine typical Redesmere roach of old, complete with dab of orange under its chin.
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Dungeness beach yielded dabs to black lugworm.
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Hythe Range to Redoubt Wall for dabs, pout and rockling.
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Tender sand dabs, half a dozen or so to an order, in a light batter, make a good choice.
II. verb
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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He dabbed his mouth with a napkin.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Don't pull them off but dab them with a little paraffin.
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He dabbed gently at her eyes.
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Polly turned the deadlock, and before reaching for the latch dabbed at her eyes with the hem of her nightshirt.
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She sort of flinches but I dab real soft and she lets me finish.
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Ted swallowed, dabbed his mouth with a napkin with the name of the restaurant on it in red.
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To remove melted plastic from an appliance, unplug appliance and dab off spot with nail polish remover.