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1. www.etymonline.com › word › drabdrab | Etymology of drab by etymonline

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   Dec 9, 2020 · drab. (adj.) 1715, "yellowish-gray; of the color of natural, undyed cloth," from the trade name for the color itself (1680s), which is from an earlier noun drab, drap meaning "thick, woolen cloth of a yellowish-gray color" (1540s), from French drap "cloth, piece of cloth" (see drape (v.)). The figurative sense of "dull, not bright or colorful ...

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     drab (adj.) 1715, "jaunâtre-gris ; de couleur naturelle, non...

   • 한국어 (Korean)

     drab 뜻: 단조로운; 1715년, "황갈색; 천연색, 염색되지 않은 천의 색상"은 색상 자체의 상표명에서...

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     drab (adj.) 1715, "grigiastro-giallastro; del colore di un...

2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › drabDrab Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   drab: [noun] any of various cloths of a dull brown or gray color.

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

4. 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.

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

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   The earliest known use of the noun drab is in the early 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for drab is from around 1518, in Cocke Lorelles Bote. drab is of uncertain origin. See etymology.

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   drab, n.², adj., & n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

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   What does drab mean?

   • having the color drab. dull gray; dull brownish or yellowish gray. any of several fabrics of this color, especially of thick wool or cotton. , Archaic. a dirty, untidy woman; slattern. a prostitute. , drabbed, drab·bing. to associate with drabs. see dribs and drabs. It’s pea soup, after all, typically a metaphor for drab and boring.

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   Where did the word drab come from?

   • It probably originated from the Old French word drap, which meant cloth. The normalized color coordinates for drab are identical to sand dune, mode beige and bistre brown, which were first recorded as color names in English, respectively, in 1925, 1928, and 1930. The word gradually came to mean dull, lifeless, or monotonous .

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   What is the synonym of drab?

   • Synonyms of drab. arid, boring, colorless, dreary, drudging, dry, dull, dusty, flat, heavy, ho-hum, humdrum, jading, jejune, leaden, mind-numbing, monochromatic, monotonous, numbing, old, pedestrian, ponderous, slow, stale, stodgy, stuffy, stupid, tame, tedious, tiresome, tiring, uninteresting, wearisome, weary, wearying.

   182 Synonyms & Antonyms of DRAB | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus

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   What is a drab person?

   • Just for those who may not be aware of the term, “ drab ” is how you might describe a transgendered person (including transsexuals, crossdressers, drag queens, etc.) that is presenting as their birth sex. For instance, if Rain is dressed as a boy, she is dressed in “ drab ”.

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   4 days ago · drab ( countable and uncountable, plural drabs) (also attributively) A fabric, usually of thick cotton or wool, having a dull brownish yellow, dull grey, or dun colour . The colour of this fabric. Often in the plural form drabs: apparel, especially trousers, made from this fabric. (by extension) A dull or uninteresting appearance or situation ...