Meanings
adjectivedab-handed (comparative more dab-handed, superlative most dab-handed)
comparative more dab-handed · superlative most dab-handed
Origin
From dab (“an expert; an adept”) + handed (“having the hand of”).
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APA
dab-handed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dab-handed
MLA
“dab-handed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dab-handed. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dab-handed,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dab-handed.
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