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   drab

   /drab/

   adjective

   • 1. lacking brightness or interest; drearily dull: "the landscape was drab and grey" Similar colourlessgreygreyishdulldull-colouredwashed outneutralpalemutedlacklustrelustrelessmuddywaterylightish brownbrownishbrownish-greymousydun-coloureddingydrearydismalcheerlessgloomysombredepressinguninterestingdullboringtediousmonotonousdrydrearywearisomeunexcitingblandnon-stimulatingunimaginativeuninspiringuninspiredinsipidlustrelesslacklustrevapidflatstaletritevacuousfeeblepallidwishy-washycolourlesslimplametiredlifelesszestlessspiritlesssterileanaemicbarrentamebloodlessantisepticmiddle-of-the-roadrun-of-the-millcommonplacemediocrenondescriptcharacterlessmundaneunexceptionalunremarkablehumdrumprosaicOpposite brightcheerfulinteresting
   • 2. of a dull light brown colour: "drab camouflage uniforms"

   noun

   • 1. fabric of a dull light brown colour.
   • ▪ clothes, especially trousers, made of drab: "a young man dressed in drabs"

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

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

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. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDRAB | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

8. 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.