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drab
1[drab]
adjective
dull; cheerless; lacking in spirit, brightness, etc.
having the color drab.
noun
dull gray; dull brownish or yellowish gray.
any of several fabrics of this color, especially of thick wool or cotton.
drab
2[drab]
noun
a dirty, untidy woman; slattern.
a prostitute.
verb (used without object)
to associate with drabs.
drab
1/ æ /
adjective
dull; dingy; shabby
cheerless; dreary
a drab evening
of the colour drab
noun
a light olive-brown colour
a fabric of a dull grey or brown colour
drab
2/ æ /
noun
a slatternly woman
a whore
verb
(intr) to consort with prostitutes
Other 51Թ Forms
- drably adverb
- drabness noun
- ˈԱ noun
- ˈ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of drab1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of drab1
Origin of drab2
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
The parody ad imagines couture for 30-something women as roomy, boxy, drab and sexless.
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.
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".
Every spring, I get the urge to buy something new: a sundress, a pretty blouse or something hopeful after a long, drab winter.
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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