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.
Origin of drab
1
1535–45; < Middle French
drap < Late Latin
drappus piece of cloth
OTHER WORDS FROM drab
drab·ly, adverb drab·ness, nounWords nearby drab
Definition 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.
Example sentences from the Web for drab
British Dictionary definitions for drab (1 of 2)
drab
1
/ (dræb) /
adjective drabber or drabbest
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
Derived forms of drab
drably, adverb drabness, 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
Idioms and Phrases with drab
drab
see dribs and drabs.