drabness

Variant of drab

drab definition

drab (drab)

noun

  1. a kind of cloth, esp. a yellowish-brown wool
  2. a dull yellowish brown

Etymology: < OFr drap, cloth < VL drappus < IE *drop- < base *der-, to skin

adjective drabber drab′·ber, drabbest drab′·best

  1. of a dull yellowish-brown color
  2. not bright or lively; dull, dreary, or monotonous

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