Lexic.us

Definition of Drab

1. Noun. A dull greyish to yellowish or light olive brown.

2. Adjective. Lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise. "A series of dreary dinner parties"

3. Adjective. Lacking brightness or color; dull. "Children in somber brown clothes"

4. Adjective. Of a light brownish green color.

5. Adjective. Causing dejection. "Grim rainy weather"

Definition of Drab

1. n. A low, sluttish woman.

2. v. i. To associate with strumpets; to wench.

3. n. A kind of thick woolen cloth of a dun, or dull brownish yellow, or dull gray, color; -- called also drabcloth.

4. a. Of a color between gray and brown.

Definition of Drab

1. Noun. A fabric, usually of thick wool or cotton, having a drab blee. ¹

2. Noun. A wooden box, used in salt works for holding the salt when taken out of the boiling pans. ¹

3. Adjective. Dull, uninteresting, particularly of colour. ¹

4. Noun. (dated) A dirty or untidy woman; a slattern. ¹

5. Noun. (dated) A promiscuous woman, a slut; a prostitute. ¹

6. Verb. (obsolete) To consort with prostitutes. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Drab

1. cheerless [adj DRABBER, DRABBEST] / to consort with prostitutes [v DRABBED, DRABBING, DRABS] - See also: cheerless

Medical Definition of Drab

1. 1. A low, sluttish woman. 2. A lewd wench; a strumpet. 3. A wooden box, used in salt works for holding the salt when taken out of the boiling pans. Origin: AS. Drabbe dregs, lees; akin to D. Drab, drabbe, dregs, G. Treber; for sense 1, cf. Also Gael. Drabag a slattern, drabach slovenly. Cf. Draff. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Drab

dozes dozier doziest dozily doziness dozinesses dozing dozings dozy dozyite

dozzled dpc4 dpt immunization dr draatsi draba drabbed drabber drabbers drabbest

drabbet drabbets drabbier drabbiest drabbing drabbish drabble drabbled drabbler

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