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drab

1

[drab]

adjective

drabber, drabbest 
  1. dull; cheerless; lacking in spirit, brightness, etc.

  2. having the color drab.



noun

  1. dull gray; dull brownish or yellowish gray.

  2. any of several fabrics of this color, especially of thick wool or cotton.

drab

2

[drab]

noun

Archaic.
  1. a dirty, untidy woman; slattern.

  2. a prostitute.

verb (used without object)

drabbed, drabbing 
  1. to associate with drabs.

drab

1

/ æ /

adjective

  1. dull; dingy; shabby

  2. cheerless; dreary

    a drab evening

  3. of the colour drab

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noun

  1. a light olive-brown colour

  2. a fabric of a dull grey or brown colour

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drab

2

/ æ /

noun

  1. a slatternly woman

  2. a whore

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verb

  1. (intr) to consort with prostitutes

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • drably adverb
  • drabness noun
  • ˈԱ noun
  • ˈ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of drab1

1535–45; < Middle French drap < Late Latin drappus piece of cloth

Origin of drab2

First recorded in 1505–15; perhaps akin to Dutch drab “dregs, lees,” obsolete Dutch drablen “to run or tramp about”; drabble, draff
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of drab1

C16: from Old French drap cloth, from Late Latin drappus, perhaps of Celtic origin

Origin of drab2

C16: of Celtic origin; compare Scottish Gaelic drabag
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The parody ad imagines couture for 30-something women as roomy, boxy, drab and sexless.

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So here’s the truth about California native plant landscapes: Without careful planning, they can get a little drab, especially in the summer when many go dormant, brittle and brown.

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Images posted on the elusive artist's Instagram depict a lighthouse stencilled on a drab, beige wall, along with the words: "I want to be what you saw in me".

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Every spring, I get the urge to buy something new: a sundress, a pretty blouse or something hopeful after a long, drab winter.

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That leaves many species — the “drab” ones, as the study puts it, and the ones with smaller ranges — understudied, if studied at all.

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