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drab
1[ drab ]
/ drĂŠb /
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adjective, drab·ber, drab·best.
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.
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Origin of drab
11535â45; <Middle French drap<Late Latin drappus piece of cloth
OTHER WORDS FROM drab
drably, adverbdrabness, nounWords nearby drab
Other definitions for drab (2 of 2)
drab2
[ drab ]
/ drĂŠb /
noun Archaic.
a dirty, untidy woman; slattern.
a prostitute.
verb (used without object), drabbed, drab·bing.
to associate with drabs.
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British Dictionary definitions for drab (1 of 2)
drab1
/ (drĂŠb) /
adjective drabber or drabbest
dull; dingy; shabby
cheerless; drearya drab evening
of the colour drab
noun
a light olive-brown colour
a fabric of a dull grey or brown colour
Derived forms of drab
drably, adverbdrabness, nounWord Origin for drab
C16: from Old French drap cloth, from Late Latin drappus, perhaps of Celtic origin
British Dictionary definitions for drab (2 of 2)
drab2
/ (drĂŠb) archaic /
noun
a slatternly woman
a whore
verb drabs, drabbing or drabbed
(intr) to consort with prostitutes
Word Origin for drab
C16: of Celtic origin; compare Scottish Gaelic drabag
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Other Idioms and Phrases with drab
drab
see dribs and drabs.
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