Definition of drab
(Entry 1 of 5)
1
: slattern
2
: prostitute
drab
verb
drabbed; drabbing
Definition of drab (Entry 2 of 5)
: to associate with prostitutes
a waster, an idler; drinking and drabbing— Aldous Huxley
drab
noun (2)Definition of drab (Entry 3 of 5)
1
textiles
: any of various cloths of a dull brown or gray color
dressed in drabs
2a
: a light olive brown
b
: a dull, lifeless, or faded appearance or quality
drab
adjective
drabber; drabbest
Definition of drab (Entry 4 of 5)
1a
: 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)
drab
noun (3)Definition of drab (Entry 5 of 5)
: a small amount
—usually used in the phrase dribs and drabs receiving donations in dribs and drabs
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The first known use of drab was circa 1515
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