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drab

(dræb)

Word forms: comparative drabber, superlative drabbest

1. adjective

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.

The rest of the day's activities often seemed drab or depressing.

Synonyms: dull, grey, gloomy, dismal More Synonyms of drab

drabness uncountable noun

...the dusty drabness of nearby villages. [+ of]

Synonyms: dullness, gloom, sobriety, monotony More Synonyms of drab

2. See also dribs and drabs

drab in British English 1

(dræb)

adjectiveWord forms: 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

drably (ˈdrably)

adverb

drabness (ˈdrabness)

noun

Word origin

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

drab in British English 2

(dræb) archaic

noun

a slatternly woman

a prostitute

verbWord forms: drabs, drabbing or drabbed

3. (intransitive)

to consort with prostitutes

Word origin

C16: of Celtic origin; compare Scottish Gaelic drabag

drab in American English 1

(dræb)

noun

a kind of cloth, esp. a yellowish-brown wool

a dull yellowish brown

adjectiveWord forms: ˈdrabber or ˈdrabbest

of a dull yellowish-brown color

not bright or lively; dull, dreary, or monotonous

Derived forms

drably (ˈdrably)

adverb

drabness (ˈdrabness)

noun

Word origin

< OFr drap, cloth < VL drappus < IE *drop- < base *der-, to skin

drab in American English 2

(dræb)

noun Obsolete

a slovenly woman; slattern

a prostitute

verb intransitiveWord forms: drabbed or ˈdrabbing Obsolete

to fornicate with prostitutes

Word origin

< Celt, as in Ir drabog, Gael drabag, slattern

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British English: drab /dræb/ ADJECTIVE

Something that is drab is dull and not attractive or exciting.

...his drab little office.

American English: drab
Arabic: رَتِيب
Brazilian Portuguese: monótono
Chinese: 单调乏味的
Croatian: bezličan
Czech: fádní
Danish: trist
Dutch: kleurloos
European Spanish: soso
Finnish: tylsä
French: fade ennuyeux
German: trist
Greek: άχρωμος
Italian: scialbo
Japanese: さえない
Korean: 칙칙한
Norwegian: trøstesløs
Polish: nudny
European Portuguese: monótono
Romanian: mohorât
Russian: однообразный
Latin American Spanish: soso
Swedish: trist
Thai: ไม่มีชีวิตชีวา
Turkish: sıkıcı
Ukrainian: понурий
Vietnamese: buồn tẻ

Chinese translation of 'drab'

drab

(dræb)

adj

[building, clothes] 单(單)调(調)的 (dāndiào de)

(adjective) in the sense of dull

Definition

dull and dreary

his drab little office

Synonyms

dull

It's always dull and raining.

grey

The New Year promises to be grey and cheerless.

gloomy

He is gloomy about the fate of the economy.

dismal

The main part of the hospital is pretty dismal.

dreary

They live such dreary lives.

shabby

sombre

a worried official in sombre black

lacklustre

his party's lacklustre performance during the election campaign

flat

dingy

He took me to his rather dingy office.

colourless

He is a drab, colourless little man.

uninspired

vapid

The conversation was vapid and uninteresting.

cheerless

The kitchen was a dank and cheerless room.

Opposites

bright

colourful

vivid

cheerful

vibrant

jazzy (informal)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of cheerless

Definition

dreary or gloomy

The kitchen was a dank and cheerless room.

Synonyms

gloomy,

dark,

depressing,

dull,

grim,

bleak,

dismal,

dreary,

sombre,

austere,

drab,

desolate,

forlorn,

joyless,

funereal,

comfortless

in the sense of colourless

Definition

dull and uninteresting

He is a drab, colourless little man.

Synonyms

uninteresting,

dull,

tame,

dreary,

drab,

lacklustre,

vacuous,

insipid,

vapid,

characterless,

unmemorable

in the sense of dingy

Definition

dull, neglected, and drab

He took me to his rather dingy office.

Synonyms

dull,

dark,

dim,

gloomy,

murky,

dreary,

sombre,

drab,

colourless,

dusky,

bedimmed

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单词	drab
释义	Trends of drab View usage for: drab (dræb) Word forms: comparative drabber, superlative drabbest 1. adjective 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. The rest of the day's activities often seemed drab or depressing. Synonyms: dull, grey, gloomy, dismal More Synonyms of drab drabness uncountable noun ...the dusty drabness of nearby villages. [+ of] Synonyms: dullness, gloom, sobriety, monotony More Synonyms of drab 2. See also dribs and drabs drab in British English 1 (dræb) adjectiveWord forms: drabber or drabbest 1. dull; dingy; shabby 2. cheerless; dreary a drab evening 3. of the colour drab noun 4. a light olive-brown colour 5. a fabric of a dull grey or brown colour Derived forms drably (ˈdrably) adverb drabness (ˈdrabness) noun Word origin C16: from Old French drap cloth, from Late Latin drappus, perhaps of Celtic origin drab in British English 2 (dræb) archaic noun 1. a slatternly woman 2. a prostitute verbWord forms: drabs, drabbing or drabbed 3. (intransitive) to consort with prostitutes Word origin C16: of Celtic origin; compare Scottish Gaelic drabag drab in American English 1 (dræb) noun 1. a kind of cloth, esp. a yellowish-brown wool 2. a dull yellowish brown adjectiveWord forms: ˈdrabber or ˈdrabbest 3. of a dull yellowish-brown color 4. not bright or lively; dull, dreary, or monotonous Derived forms drably (ˈdrably) adverb drabness (ˈdrabness) noun Word origin < OFr drap, cloth < VL drappus < IE drop- < base der-, to skin drab in American English 2 (dræb) noun Obsolete 1. a slovenly woman; slattern 2. a prostitute verb intransitiveWord forms: drabbed or ˈdrabbing Obsolete 3. to fornicate with prostitutes Word origin < Celt, as in Ir drabog, Gael drabag, slattern Word lists with drab fabric In other languages drab British English: drab /dræb/ ADJECTIVE Something that is drab is dull and not attractive or exciting. ...his drab little office. American English: drab Arabic: رَتِيب Brazilian Portuguese: monótono Chinese: 单调乏味的 Croatian: bezličan Czech: fádní Danish: trist Dutch: kleurloos European Spanish: soso Finnish: tylsä French: fade ennuyeux German: trist Greek: άχρωμος Italian: scialbo Japanese: さえない Korean: 칙칙한 Norwegian: trøstesløs Polish: nudny European Portuguese: monótono Romanian: mohorât Russian: однообразный Latin American Spanish: soso Swedish: trist Thai: ไม่มีชีวิตชีวา Turkish: sıkıcı Ukrainian: понурий Vietnamese: buồn tẻ Chinese translation of 'drab' drab (dræb) adj [building, clothes] 单(單)调(調)的 (dāndiào de) (adjective) in the sense of dull Definition dull and dreary his drab little office Synonyms dull It's always dull and raining. grey The New Year promises to be grey and cheerless. gloomy He is gloomy about the fate of the economy. dismal The main part of the hospital is pretty dismal. dreary They live such dreary lives. shabby sombre a worried official in sombre black lacklustre his party's lacklustre performance during the election campaign flat dingy He took me to his rather dingy office. colourless He is a drab, colourless little man. uninspired vapid The conversation was vapid and uninteresting. cheerless The kitchen was a dank and cheerless room. Opposites bright , colourful , vivid , cheerful , vibrant , jazzy (informal) Additional synonyms in the sense of cheerless Definition dreary or gloomy The kitchen was a dank and cheerless room. Synonyms gloomy, dark, depressing, dull, grim, bleak, dismal, dreary, sombre, austere, drab, desolate, forlorn, joyless, funereal, comfortless in the sense of colourless Definition dull and uninteresting He is a drab, colourless little man. Synonyms uninteresting, dull, tame, dreary, drab, lacklustre, vacuous, insipid, vapid, characterless, unmemorable in the sense of dingy Definition dull, neglected, and drab He took me to his rather dingy office. Synonyms dull, dark, dim, gloomy, murky, dreary, sombre, drab, colourless, dusky, bedimmed Synonyms of 'drab' drab Explore 'drab' in the dictionary
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