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drab

1

[ drab ]

adjective

drabber, drabbest.
  1. dull; cheerless; lacking in spirit, brightness, etc.
  2. having the color drab.


noun

  1. dull gray; dull brownish or yellowish gray.
  2. any of several fabrics of this color, especially of thick wool or cotton.

drab

2

[ drab ]

noun

Archaic.
  1. a dirty, untidy woman; slattern.
  2. a prostitute.

verb (used without object)

drabbed, drabbing.
  1. to associate with drabs.

drab

1

/ »å°ùæ²ú /

adjective

  1. dull; dingy; shabby
  2. cheerless; dreary

    a drab evening

  3. of the colour drab
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noun

  1. a light olive-brown colour
  2. a fabric of a dull grey or brown colour
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drab

2

/ »å°ùæ²ú /

noun

  1. a slatternly woman
  2. a whore
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verb

  1. intr to consort with prostitutes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ»å°ù²¹²ú²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
  • ˈ»å°ù²¹²ú±ô²â, adverb
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of drab1

1535–45; < Middle French drap < Late Latin drappus piece of cloth

Origin of drab2

First recorded in 1505–15; perhaps akin to Dutch drab “dregs, lees,†obsolete Dutch drablen “to run or tramp aboutâ€; drabble, draff
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of drab1

C16: from Old French drap cloth, from Late Latin drappus, perhaps of Celtic origin

Origin of drab2

C16: of Celtic origin; compare Scottish Gaelic drabag
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Idioms and Phrases

see dribs and drabs .
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Example Sentences

A third successive shootout followed on the south coast, with little to separate Brighton and Forest following a drab game which lacked many clear-cut chances.

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For all of the high-tech spy gear and hidden motives, “Black Bag†is at its most electrifying when it claws at the drab plot points of your average marriage drama.

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Hopefully, more will come in, because they tend to come in in dribs and drabs over the first few months of the year.

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In a drab second half lacking cutting edge, Quins fans had to wait until the 68th minute for the next points when Murley ran clear after a clever turnover to turn defence into attack.

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In fact, contrary to California’s glitzy image, Reagan and Schwarzenegger are the odd men out in a long line of drab, largely ho-hum candidates who have been elected to the state’s top office.

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