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- DictionaryDrab/drab/
adjective
- 1. lacking brightness or interest; drearily dull: "the landscape was drab and gray"
- 2. of a dull light brown color: "drab camouflage uniforms"
noun
- 1. fabric of a dull brownish color.
adjective. drabber; drabbest. 1. a. : of the dull brown color of drab (see drab entry 3 sense 1) b. : of a light olive brown color : of the color drab (see drab entry 3 sense 2a) 2. : characterized by dullness and monotony : cheerless.
DRAB definition: 1. boring, especially in appearance; having little colour and excitement: 2. boring, especially in…. Learn more.
Drab definition: dull; cheerless; lacking in spirit, brightness, etc.. See examples of DRAB used in a sentence.
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”. “life was drab compared with the more exciting life style overseas”.
DRAB meaning: 1. boring, especially in appearance; having little colour and excitement: 2. boring, especially in…. Learn more.
drab. adjective. /dræb/. /dræb/. (comparative drabber, superlative drabbest) without interest or colour; boring. She longed to be out of the cold, drab little office. drab women, dressed in browns and greys. Extra Examples.
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.
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.
Definition of drab adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun drab. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
