Meaning

1 senses
  1. (UK)Very proficient

    He is dab-handed at cricket.

Origin

From dab (“an expert; an adept”) + handed (“having the hand of”).

From dab (“an expert; an adept”) + handed (“having the hand of”).

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Forms

more dab-handed, most dab-handed
Comparativemore dab-handed Lesson
Superlativemost dab-handed Lesson

regular

Word family

1 related words
Relateddab hand

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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