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drab2

Pronunciation: /drab/

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Definition of drab

noun

archaic

1a slovenly woman.

2a prostitute.

Origin:

early 16th century: perhaps related to Low German drabbe 'mire' and Dutch drab 'dregs'

drab in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of drab in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

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Dr
Dr Martens
dr.
drab ¹
drab ²
drabble
Drabble, Margaret
dracaena
drachm
drachma

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