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  collab

  noun

  a collaboration.
• collab.
  collab.

  abbreviation

  collaboration.

collab

¹ American  

[kuh-lab] / kəˈlæb /

noun

1. a collaboration.

   a new collab between a Russian designer and a British clothing brand.

2. a collaborator.

   Thanks to all my collabs!

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verb (used without object)

1. to collaborate.

   It’s great that on this album we got to collab with so many cool people.

collab. ² American  

abbreviation

1. collaboration.

2. collaborator.

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Etymology

Origin of collab

First recorded in 2000–05; by shortening

Example Sentences

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collab collab.

And singer Rose, a multiple Grammy nominee this year for "APT," her banger collab with Bruno Mars, wore a chic strapless black dress with a high slit and an outsized bird brooch at her waist.

From Barron's ● May 5, 2026

Nigel once told Andy, “I’m sure you have plenty more polyblend where that came from,” and now Target is peddling its synthetic clothing collab.

From Salon ● Apr. 20, 2026

He sang in Urdu on Flower, a 104-second folk track on his debut 2016 album, and fans went wild in 2024 when he provided vocals on a collab with Pakistani band Aur.

From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2026

“Starting with a limited-edition products collab and further leveraging their brick-and-mortar presence for some bespoke experiential pop-up moments—like a make-your-own-candle station—would further complement the momentum the company is looking to achieve,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025

It wasn’t thoughts of a Sandy June x Pink Mountain Pizza collab.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

This fact led me to feverishly send a prediction to my sibling group chat: "Guys, we are 90 days out from a McDonald's/Krispy Kreme 'doughnut burger' collab. Mark my words."

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2022