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
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1535–45; < Middle French
drap < Late Latin
drappus piece of cloth
OTHER WORDS FROM drab
drab·ly, adverb drab·ness, nounWords nearby drab
Example sentences from the Web for drabness
British Dictionary definitions for drabness (1 of 2)
drab
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/ (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 drabness (2 of 2)
drab
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/ (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 drabness
drab
see dribs and drabs.