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drabber
drab 1 D0373500 (drăb)adj. drab·ber, drab·best 1. a. Of a dull grayish to yellowish brown.b. Of a light olive brown or khaki color.2. Faded and dull in appearance.3. Dull or commonplace in character; dreary: a drab personality. See Synonyms at dull.n.1. A dull grayish to yellowish or light olive brown.2. Cloth of this color or of an unbleached natural color. [Alteration of obsolete French drap, cloth, from Old French; see drape.] drab′ly adv.drab′ness n.
drab 2 D0373500 (drăb)n.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 D0373500 (drăb)n. A negligible amount: finished the work in dribs and drabs. [Probably alteration of drib.]EncyclopediaSeedrab |