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flab

 (flăb)
n.
Soft fatty body tissue.
[Back-formation from flabby.]
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flab

(flæb)
n
unsightly or unwanted fat on the body; flabbiness
[C20: back formation from flabby]
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flab

(flæb)

n.
loose, excessive flesh.
[back formation from flabby]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.flab - loose or flaccid body fat
adipose tissue, fatty tissue, fat - a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs; "fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold"
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flab

noun fat, flesh, flabbiness, fleshiness, weight, beef (informal), heaviness, slackness, plumpness, loose flesh He had a hefty roll of flab over his waistband.
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Translations

flab

[flæb] N → gordura f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

flab

[ˈflæb] n → graisse f
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flab

n (inf) → Speck m; to fight or beat the flab (hum) → etwas für die schlanke Linie tun, Fitnesstraining machen
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flab

n rollos (de grasa)
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