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   drab

   /drab/

   adjective

   • 1. lacking brightness or interest; drearily dull: "the landscape was drab and gray" Similar colorlessgraygrayishdulldull-coloredwashed outneutralpalemutedlacklusterlusterlessmuddywaterylightish brownbrownishbrownish-graymousydun-coloreddingydrearydismalcheerlessgloomysomberdepressinguninterestingdullboringtediousmonotonousdrydrearywearisomeunexcitingblandnonstimulatingunimaginativeuninspiringuninspiredinsipidlusterlesslacklustervapidflatstaletritevacuousfeeblepallidwishy-washycolorlesslimplametiredlifelesszestlessspiritlesssterileanemicbarrentamebloodlessantisepticmiddle-of-the-roadrun-of-the-millcommonplacemediocrenondescriptcharacterlessmundaneunexceptionalunremarkablehumdrumprosaicOpposite brightcheerfulinteresting
   • 2. of a dull light brown color: "drab camouflage uniforms"

   noun

   • 1. fabric of a dull brownish color.

   Word Origin mid 16th century (as a noun denoting undyed cloth): probably from Old French drap ‘cloth’ (see drape).

   Derivatives

   • 1. drably adverb
   • 2. drabness noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDRAB | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DRAB definition: 1. boring, especially in appearance; having little colour and excitement: 2. boring, especially in…. Learn more.

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   1. textiles : any of various cloths of a dull brown or gray color. dressed in drabs. 2. a.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › drabDRAB Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Drab definition: dull; cheerless; lacking in spirit, brightness, etc.. See examples of DRAB used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › drabDrab - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of drab. noun. a dull greyish to yellowish or light olive brown. synonyms: olive drab. see more. adjective. lacking brightness or color; dull. “ drab faded curtains” synonyms: sober, somber, sombre. colorless, colourless. weak in color; not colorful. adjective. lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise. “her drab personality”

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdrab adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of drab adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDRAB definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe something as drab, you think that it is dull and boring to look at or experience. Mary was wearing the same drab grey dress. ...his drab little office.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › drabDrab - definition of drab by The Free Dictionary

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   1. A slovenly woman; a slattern. 2. A woman prostitute. intr.v. drabbed, drab·bing, drabs. To consort with prostitutes: "Even amid his drabbing, he himself retained some virginal airs" (Stanislaus Joyce). [ Possibly of Celtic origin (akin to Scottish Gaelic dràbag Irish Gaelic drabóg, slattern) or from Dutch drab, dregs .] drab 3. (drăb) n.

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › drab_n1drab, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   What does the noun drab mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun drab . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDRAB - All you need to know about it | Collins English Dictionary

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    A complete guide to the word "DRAB": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDRAB | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    adjective. uk / dræb / us. Add to word list Add to word list. without colour and boring to look at: drab, grey buildings. (Definition of drab from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of drab. in Chinese (Traditional) （尤指外表）單調的，乏味的，缺乏色彩的，平淡的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) （尤指外表）单调的，乏味的，缺乏色彩的，平淡的…