drab
1[ drab ]
/ dræb /
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
11535–45; < Middle French drap < Late Latin drappus piece of cloth
Related forms
drab·ly, adverbdrab·ness, nounDefinition for drab (2 of 2)
drab
2[ drab ]
/ dræb /
noun
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)
drab
1/ (dræb) /
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
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)
drab
2/ (dræb) 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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Idioms and Phrases with drab
drab
see dribs and drabs.
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