British English : dab A dab of something is a small amount of it that is put onto a surface. NOUNShe wore no make-up, not even a dab of lipstick.a dab of sth
verb
to touch lightly and quickly
(transitive) to daub with short tapping strokes ⇒ to dab the wall with paint
(transitive) to apply (paint, cream, etc) with short tapping strokes
noun
a small amount, esp of something soft or moist ⇒ a dab of ink
a small light stroke or tap, as with the hand
(often plural) (mainly British ) a slang word for fingerprint
noun
a small common European brown flatfish, Limanda limanda, covered with rough toothed scales: family Pleuronectidae: a food fish
(often plural) any of various other small flatfish, esp flounders Compare sand dab
Also called : patiki . a sand flounder, Rhombosolea plebia, common around New Zealand's South Island