dabbers

Bingo marking tools

Dabbers is the plural of dabber, a tool used for applying something with light, patting motions.

In bingo halls, a dabber is a marker with a sponge tip for marking numbers on cards: She brought her lucky dabbers to bingo night.

In printing and art, dabbers apply ink or paint.

The word also appears in dabbing contexts—tools for consuming cannabis concentrates.

applicators

sponges

Porous absorbent masses

  • swabsAbsorbent sampling tools
  • padsCushioned protective layers
  • brushesBristled implements for grooming

daubers · droppers · wands · rollers · dispensers · nozzles · stippling · dotting · smudging · spreading

bingo

markers

Pens with porous tips

  • inkWriting fluid
  • bottlesNarrow-necked liquid containers
  • daubersBlunt-tipped applicators or clumsy painters

players · cards · halls · games · spots · numbers · callers · winners · tables · seats

painting

dots

Small circular marks

pigment · canvas · brushwork · texture · blending · layering · strokes · impressionism · palette · color

cosmetics

foundation

Underlying support structure

primer · powder · highlighter · contour · blending · stippling · patting · setting · buildable · seamless

spreading

butter

Solid fat from cream

pâté · tapenade · guacamole · frosting · aioli · chutney · compote · tahini · ghee · labneh

Opposites
application technique

dabberspens

Handheld writing implements

markers · brushes · stamps · rollers · erasers

application vs. removal

dabberserasers

Tools removing pencil marks

removers · wipers · scrapers · cleaners · solvents

Family

dabbed, dabber

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G