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flab

noun \ˈflab\

: extra soft flesh on a person's body : excess body fat

Full Definition of FLAB

: soft flabby body tissue

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Origin of FLAB

back-formation from flabby

First Known Use: 1951

Rhymes with FLAB

ab, blab, cab, crab, Crabbe, dab, drab, fab, gab, grab, jab, lab, Lab, Mab, nab, scab, slab, stab, tab

FLAB Defined for Kids

flab

noun \ˈflab\

Definition of FLAB for Kids

: excess body fat

Medical Dictionary

flab

noun \ˈflab\

Medical Definition of FLAB

: soft flabby body tissue

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