Somewhat wan; somewhat pale, dull, lustreless, or livid.

Lacking bright or conspicuous colour; dull, drab; dim.

Of sombre hue; of a dull colour; hence, of gloomy or dismal aspect. (Also qualifying an adjective of colour = dull-.) Cf. sad, adj. 10.

Of colour, dress, etc.: Subdued in tone; not glaring, gay, or showy; neutral-tinted.

Of a (disagreeably) dark and dull colour, or having a dirty or gloomy appearance; devoid of or lacking in brightness or freshness of colour or hue…

Designating a drab nondescript colour, esp. a dull brown resembling the colour of mud; of such a colour. Frequently in dunduckety mud colour. Cf. du…

Designating a drab nondescript colour, esp. a dull brown resembling the colour of mud; of such a colour. Frequently appositive in duckety-mud…

Somewhat drab in colour; drab-looking. Also in combination.

Of a neutral tint; not brightly or clearly coloured. Also figurative.

Rather drab; drabbish.

figurative. Dull; wanting brightness or colour.

in drab colour; also figurative, without brightness or colour, dully, uninterestingly; in combination, as drably-clad, drably-tinted.

(as French) Dull, lacking brilliancy of colouring.