collab

¹

[ kuh-lab ]

noun

1. a collaboration:

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

2. a collaborator:

   Thanks to all my collabs!

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

abbreviation for

1. collaboration ( def ).
2. collaborator ( def ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of collab¹

First recorded in 2000–05; by shortening

Example Sentences

To prove his point, he mentioned a collab with stylish New York-based streetwear brand Kith that had dropped online a few hours earlier: exclusive-to-Kith versions of a Houseplant grinder, a marble rolling tray set and a candle.

From Los Angeles Times

The track is Charli's second collab remix on her critically acclaimed album Brat after releasing a version of Girl, So Confusing with Lorde last month.

From BBC

“I was at the Gucci show in Milan, and one of the photographers was like, ‘Is that a collab you’re working on?

From Los Angeles Times

However, Miri clarified that while she still loves the company and still works there, Chick-fil-A is not “willing to collab at this time” on further video content — but Shake Shack is.

From Salon

“I’ve always wanted my own brand, and I think this time right now allows me to really build off that and also collab with different brands and talk to people who add their own styles,” Austin said.

From Seattle Times