drab
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
A dull or uninteresting appearance or situation.
Pronunciation
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drabIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdɹæb
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
by extension
A dull or uninteresting appearance or situation, unremarkable.
The color of this fabric.
A fabric, usually of thick cotton or wool, having a dull brownish yellow, dull grey, or dun colour.
Often in the plural form drabs: apparel, especially trousers, made from this fabric.
A small amount, especially of money.
chiefly transgender slang
An instance of a transgender or non-binary person presenting as the gender corresponding to their sex assigned at birth instead of that corresponding to their internal gender identity (most commonly a trans woman dressed as a man).
adjective
by extension
Particularly of color: dull, uninteresting.
Of the color of some types of drabcloth: dull brownish yellow or dun.
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