Hops once were considered a drab ingredient, tossed in mainly to preserve the beer, thanks to antibacterial properties of the resins found in hop flowers, which are also called cones.
How Hops Became the Star of American Brewing|Christopher Solomon|October 7, 2020|Outside Online
For Arise, these individual arbitration awards were dribs and drabs compared with the potentially large payouts that could come from a class-action lawsuit.
Meet the Customer Service Reps for Disney and Airbnb Who Have to Pay to Talk to You|by Ken Armstrong, Justin Elliott and Ariana Tobin|October 2, 2020|ProPublica
Today’s Facebook instead gives these groups access to all the same tools to organize as anyone else, and only limits their spread in dribs and drabs over time.
Facebook tries to clean up Groups with new policies|Sarah Perez|September 17, 2020|TechCrunch
But why do the outdoor scenes look as dank and drab as the gas-lit, sepia-toned interiors?
‘Hell on Wheels’ Has Found Its Way|Allen Barra|January 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It is long past time for the drab Republican stalwarts to turn to a low-key but heavy-lifting leader.
Give Steele a Reality Show|John Batchelor|November 14, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The country grew tired of the relentless pictures of death in drab on the evening news and an economy out of control.
The Mistake Obama's Repeating|Mark McKinnon|August 6, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Gottlieb waxes this drab compromise to high luster, calling it “taking the best available option and appreciating it.”
Give Up on Mr. Perfect?|Liesl Schillinger|February 1, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Berlusconi is tolerated by Italians at least in part because he offers a colorful alternative to a government of drab bureaucrats.
Berlusconi Burlesque|Alex Massie|September 23, 2009|DAILY BEAST
He felt certain that the freighter had entirely eluded the vigilance of those on board the drab boat.
The Motor Boat Club and The Wireless|H. Irving Hancock
And then she turned and, gently pushing the drab creature before her, went up the walk and into the house.
Stubble|George Looms
We had left our bags outside and I took up a position near the door where I could watch the twisting ruts of the drab road.
The Portal of Dreams|Charles Neville Buck
And so I bowed to fate, and converted the drab portmanteau and all its contents into the compactest form.
The Recipe for Diamonds|Charles John Cutcliffe Wright Hyne
A field officer took his papers and waved him toward a row of drab buildings.
A Yankee Flier in Italy|Rutherford G. Montgomery
British Dictionary definitions for drab (1 of 2)
drab1
/ (dræb) /
adjectivedrabberordrabbest
dull; dingy; shabby
cheerless; drearya 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, adverbdrabness, noun
Word Origin for drab
C16: from Old French drap cloth, from Late Latin drappus, perhaps of Celtic origin
British Dictionary definitions for drab (2 of 2)
drab2
/ (dræb) archaic /
noun
a slatternly woman
a whore
verbdrabs, drabbingordrabbed
(intr)to consort with prostitutes
Word Origin for drab
C16: of Celtic origin; compare Scottish Gaelic drabag