英语词汇“drabbing”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典-新都网

drab¹ adj., drab•ber, drab•best, n.
adj.

lacking in brightness;
dull:a drab, cheerless office.
of the color drab.

n. [uncountable]

a brownish gray.
Textilesany of several fabrics of this color.

drab•ness, n. [uncountable]

drab¹ adj., drab•ber, drab•best, n.
adj.

dull;
cheerless;
lacking in spirit, brightness, etc.
having the color drab.

dull gray;
dull brownish or yellowish gray.
Textilesany of several fabrics of this color, esp. of thick wool or cotton.

Late Latin drappus piece of cloth
Middle French drap
1535–45

drab′ly, adv.
drab′ness, n.

drab² n., v., drabbed, drab•bing.
n.

a dirty, untidy woman;
slattern.
a prostitute.

v.i.

to associate with drabs.

1505–15; perh. akin to Dutch drab dregs, lees, obsolete Dutch drablen to run or tramp about; compare drabble, draff

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drab /dræb/ adj (drabber, drabbest)

dull; dingy; shabby
cheerless; dreary: a drab evening
of the colour drab

a light olive-brown colour

Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French drap cloth, from Late Latin drappus, perhaps of Celtic origin

ˈdrably adv ˈdrabness n

drab /dræb/ archaic n

a slatternly woman
a whore

vb (drabs, drabbing, drabbed)

(intransitive) to consort with prostitutes

Etymology: 16th Century: of Celtic origin; compare Scottish Gaelic drabag

单词	drabbing
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 drab¹ /dræb/USA pronunciation adj., drab•ber, drab•best, n. adj. lacking in brightness; dull:a drab, cheerless office. of the color drab. n. [uncountable] a brownish gray. Textilesany of several fabrics of this color. drab•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 drab¹ (drab),USA pronunciation adj., drab•ber, drab•best, n. adj. dull; cheerless; lacking in spirit, brightness, etc. having the color drab. n. dull gray; dull brownish or yellowish gray. Textilesany of several fabrics of this color, esp. of thick wool or cotton. Late Latin drappus piece of cloth Middle French drap 1535–45 drab′ly, adv. drab′ness, n. drab² (drab),USA pronunciation n., v., drabbed, drab•bing. n. a dirty, untidy woman; slattern. a prostitute. v.i. to associate with drabs. 1505–15; perh. akin to Dutch drab dregs, lees, obsolete Dutch drablen to run or tramp about; compare drabble, draff Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: drab /dræb/ adj (drabber, drabbest) dull; dingy; shabby cheerless; dreary: a drab evening of the colour drab n a light olive-brown colour Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French drap cloth, from Late Latin drappus, perhaps of Celtic origin ˈdrably adv ˈdrabness n drab /dræb/ archaic n a slatternly woman a whore vb (drabs, drabbing, drabbed) (intransitive) to consort with prostitutes Etymology: 16th Century: of Celtic origin; compare Scottish Gaelic drabag
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