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FLAB
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Dictionary entry overview: What does flab mean?
• FLAB (noun)
The noun FLAB has 1 sense:
1. loose or flaccid body fat
Familiarity information: FLAB used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Loose or flaccid body fat
Classified under:
Nouns denoting body parts
Hypernyms ("flab" is a kind of...):
adipose tissue; fat; fatty tissue (a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs)
Derivation:
flabby (out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance)
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