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drab
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
drab
(adjective)
drabs
(noun)
olive drab
(noun)
dribs
(noun)
drab
/
ˈ
dræb/
adjective
drabber
;
drabbest
drab
/
ˈ
dræb/
adjective
drabber
;
drabbest
Britannica Dictionary definition of DRAB
[
also more drab; most drab
]
:
not bright or colorful
:
too plain or dull to be interesting
drab
buildings/clothes/offices/rooms
He lives a
drab
life.
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see also
olive drab
— drably
adverb
a
drably
dressed woman
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— drabness
noun
[
noncount
]
the
drabness
of the buildings
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